閉 (closed, shut) - Kanji Codex

閉

closed, shut

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヘイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

し.まるし.めるた.てると.ざすと.じる

Nanori (名乗り)

へ

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:11

JLPT:3

Frequency:951

Vocabulary

ヘイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
開閉	カイヘイ	opening and shutting; opening and closing
自閉症	ジヘイショウ	autism
閉会	ヘイカイ	closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
閉口	ヘイコウ	to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be nonplussed; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear; to be annoyed
閉鎖	ヘイサ	closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
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)
閉じる	とじる	to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
閉じこもる	とじこもる	to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
閉める	しめる	to close; to shut

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