11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N3

closed, shut

Kun'yomi
  • to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.)
  • to shut ②to block (a street, entrance, etc.) ③to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.) ④to consume (with negative feelings)
  • to close
  • to be shut ②to be firm (of a body, face, etc.) ③to be locked ④to tighten
  • to shut
On'yomi
  • ヘイ
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

じるざす 54.0%
ヘイ 25.1%
めるまる 20.9%

Character Breakdown

closed, shut
と.じる ヘイ し.める (6th, N3)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ

Common Words

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.)
to be shut ②to be firm (of a body, face, etc.) ③to be locked ④to tighten
to shut ②to block (a street, entrance, etc.) ③to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.) ④to consume (with negative feelings)
closing ②shutdown
opening and shutting
to be stumped ②to be fed up
to close up like an oyster
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References

Unicode hex code 9589
JIS X 0208 1-42-36
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4945
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6385
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3319
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4116
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2090
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1623
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1143
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 900
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 41222
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 968
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 397
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 401
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 981
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 979
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 931
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 216
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.16
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1839
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1637
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8e3.3
Four corner code 7724.7
De Roo Code 3847