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閉 — close; shut

閉 means “close; shut”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ヘイ (hei). Kun'yomi: と(じる) (tojiru), し(める) (shimeru). You'll see it in words such as 閉じる (tojiru, “to close; to shut”).

閉
Stroke order of 閉
Meaning
close; shut
On'yomi
ヘイ (hei)
Kun'yomi
と(じる) (tojiru), し(める) (shimeru)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 2

How to remember 閉

Parts: 門 gate · 才 talent

Words with 閉

WordReadingMeaning
閉じるとじる tojiru kunto close; to shut
閉めるしめる shimeru kunto close; to shut
閉じこもるとじこもる tojikomoru kunto seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Hands at work 2” set

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