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N4 · 11 strokes · — · Irodori #385 · Elementary 2 L13
閉
closed, shut
Stroke diagrams © KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Readings
- On’yomi
- ヘイ
- Kun’yomi
- し・まる、し・める、た・てる、と・ざす、と・じる
Example words
閉めて（ください）
しめて（ください）
(Please) close it.
閉じる／閉
とじる
to close
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 11-stroke character meaning "closed" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "closed" (閉) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
閉まる (しまる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 閉まる (しまる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: し・まる、し・める、た・てる、と・ざす、と・じる — often used in native Japanese words (like 閉まる). On'yomi: ヘイ — common in compound words (熟語).