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閉

閉 — closed, shut

On
ヘイ
Kun
とじる, とざす, しめる, しまる, たてる
Strokes
11
JLPT
N3
School grade
6

Common words with 閉

  • 閉鎖へいさclosing; closureCommon

    彼らはその学校の閉鎖について討論した。
    They debated closing the school.

  • 閉会へいかいclosure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)Common

    国会は閉会して夏休みに入った。
    The Diet rose for summer recess.

  • 閉ざすとざすto shut; to close; to fasten; to lockCommon

    日本の米市場は輸入に対し閉ざされている。
    Japan's rice market is closed to imports.

  • 閉幕へいまくfalling of the curtainCommon
  • 閉店へいてんclosing up shop (for the day)Common
  • 開閉かいへいopening and shutting; opening and closingCommon
  • 自閉症じへいしょうautismCommon
  • 閉じるとじるto close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shutCommon
  • 閉まるしまるto be shut; to close; to be closedCommon
  • 閉じ込めるとじこめるto lock up; to shut up; to imprisonCommon
  • 閉じこもるとじこもるto seclude oneself; to shut oneself awayCommon
  • 閉めるしめるto close; to shutCommon
  • 閉口へいこうto be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be nonplussedCommon
  • 閉塞へいそくblockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusionCommon
  • 幽閉ゆうへいconfinement; imprisonment; incarcerationCommon
  • 密閉みっぺいshutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermeticallyOccasional
  • 閉山へいざんending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbersOccasional
  • 閉廷へいていadjourning courtOccasional
  • 閉館へいかんclosing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)Occasional
  • 閉まりしまりclosing (properly); shuttingOccasional

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 55 words that use 閉.

  • 閉会 へいかい closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
  • 閉ざす とざす to shut; to close; to fasten; to lock
  • 閉店 へいてん closing up shop (for the day)
  • 開閉 かいへい opening and shutting; opening and closing
  • 閉じる とじる to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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