閉 Kanji – closed
The Japanese kanji 閉 can mean closed, shut.
Meaning and Readings
How is 閉 read?
閉 has the onyomi reading ヘイ and the kunyomi readings とじる, とざす, しめる, しまる, たてる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hei, tojiru, tozasu, shimeru, shimaru, tateru.
Common Japanese Words Using 閉
These common Japanese words contain 閉. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 開閉（かいへい） — opening and shutting, opening and closing
- 自閉症（じへいしょう） — autism
- 閉まる（しまる） — to be shut, to close, to be closed
- 閉ざす（とざす） — to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock
- 閉じる（とじる） — to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
- 閉じ込める（とじこめる） — to lock up, to shut up, to imprison
- 閉じこもる（とじこもる） — to seclude oneself, to shut oneself away
- 閉める（しめる） — to close, to shut
- 閉会（へいかい） — closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
- 閉口（へいこう） — to be stumped, to be at a loss, to be at one's wits' end, to be nonplussed
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