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Kanji Grade 6 - 閉

Kanji character Grade 6 閉. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 6 - 閉
About
closed, shut
Kun: と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
On: ヘイ
11 strokes
Radical: gate 門
Parts: 一 ノ 亅 門
 
Onyomi
閉鎖 【ヘイサ】 closing, closure, shutdown, lockout
閉会 【ヘイカイ】 closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
開閉 【カイヘイ】 opening and shutting
幽閉 【ユウヘイ】 confinement, imprisonment, incarceration
 
Kunyomi
閉じる 【とじる】 to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
閉ざす 【とざす】 to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock, to block (a street, entrance, etc.), to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness), to consume (with negative feelings), to fill (e.g. with sadness), to bury (e.g. in grief)
閉める 【しめる】 to close, to shut
閉まる 【しまる】 to be shut, to close, to be closed, to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit, to be locked, to tighten, to be tightened, to become sober, to become tense
閉てる 【たてる】 to shut, to close