閉 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「門」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「門」
- On
- ヘイ
- Kun
- と(じる)・し(める)
- Meaning
- to close; shut
Origin
門 "gate" with 才 "a bar"; barring the gate — hence "to close, to shut."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘイ | 閉店・閉口・密閉 |
|---|---|
| とじる | 閉じる・閉じ込める |
| とざす | 閉ざす |
| しめる | 閉める Compare: 締める |
| しまる | 閉まる Compare: 締まる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 閉店へいてん
closing (a shop)
- 開閉かいへい
opening and closing
Example
その店は八時に閉まる。
That shop closes at eight.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)