01
閉める
しめる
to close
Meanings
- closed
- shut
Readings
Onyomi
- ヘイ
Kunyomi
- と.じる
- と.ざす
- し.める
- し.まる
- た.てる
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Useful words
02
閉まる
しまる
to be closed
03
閉じる
とじる
to shut (eyes, book)
04
閉会
へいかい
closing of a meeting
05
閉店
へいてん
closing a shop
06
閉鎖
へいさ
closure
Compare Kanji
01開Pair96%open, unfoldOpen and shut are the essential pair for door kanji.02門Component86%gate, counter for cannonsThe outer gate frame is 門, enclosing the action of closing.03間Component72%interval, space間 uses the same gate frame, but lets a sun sit inside instead.04閣Component66%tower, tall building閣 keeps the gate frame and builds a larger structure within it.05扉Meaning62%front door, title pageA door leaf is the physical object that can be closed.06閑Component58%leisure閑 also sits inside a gate frame, helping reinforce the enclosure shape.