Kanji 閉

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Words with 閉

• 閉まる

  しまる

  to close, to be closed

  N5

• 閉める

  しめる

  to close, to shut

  N5

• 閉じる

  とじる

  to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut

  N3

• 閉会

  へいかい

  closure

  N2

• 閉口

  へいこう

  being at a loss, being dumbfounded; being fed up

  N1

• 閉鎖

  へいさ

  closing, closure, shutdown

  N1

Example sentences

• 窓まど閉しめるの忘わすれてた。

  I forgot to close the windows.

• ドアが閉しまる音おとがした。

  I heard the door close.

• 彼かれはその問題もんだいで閉口へいこうしていた。

  He was stumped by the problem.

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

Other kanji with radical “gate” 門