Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors).
  2. to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired), to close off (e.g. subscription list). Usu. 締め切る.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
締め切る しめきる
 
 
閉め切る しめきる
 
〆切る しめきる
 
閉切る しめきる
 
締切る しめきる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tighten, tie, shut
し.まる テイ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sovereign, the emperor, god
テイ みかど (8th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)