閉

close

JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: し・と
On'yomi: ヘイ
Radical: 門 · gate (gate, door)

閉 means "close". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read し・と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Example word

閉しめる

to close

Stroke order & writing

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閉 in example sentences

をて。
Hon o tojite.
Shut the book.
て。
Doa shimete.
Shut the door.
をて。
Mon o tojite.
Shut the gate.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 閉

More 門 (gate) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 閉 mean?: 閉 means "close". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 閉 have?: 閉 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 閉 read?: It is read し・と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 閉?: 閉 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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