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Kanji 締

15 strokes

Meaning

tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

On'yomi
テイ
Kun'yomi
しまるしまりしめる-しめ-じめ
Strokes
15
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#797 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15

Words with 締

  • 締める

    しめる

    to tie, to fasten, to tighten

    N5
  • 締切

    しめきり

    deadline

    N2
  • 締め切り

    しめきり

    deadline, closing, cut-off, end

    N2
  • 締め切る

    しめきる

    to close, cancel

    N2
  • 戸締り

    とじまり

    closing up, locking the doors

    N1
  • 取締り

    とりしまり

    control, crackdown, supervision

    N1
  • 取り締まる

    とりしまる

    to crack down, to control, to supervise

    N1

Example sentences

  • 運転うんてん手しゅはベルトを締しめるべきだ。

    Drivers should wear seat belts.

  • 締しめ切きりは今日きょうの2時半じはんです。

    The deadline is today at 2:30.

  • 暴力ぼうりょくを取とり締しまるのは、政府せいふの責任せきにんである。

    It is up to the government to take action on violence.

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