JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 33

閉 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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On
ヘイhei
Kun
しまるshimaru しめるshimeru とじるtojiru とざすtozasu たてるtateru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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閉11 strokes

How to write 閉: stroke order

閉 has 11 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

閉 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 閉 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 閉

The parts 閉 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 門

    gate; specialized field

    Radical

  • 才

    ability; age

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 33