Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to seal (e.g. a letter).
  2. to prevent (e.g. movement), to forbid, to block (e.g. speech), to seal off (e.g. a building).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
封じる ふうじる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

seal, closing
フウ ホウ (8th, N2)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)