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閇

Shut

On’yomiへい
Kun’yomiと.じる・と.ざす・し.める・し.まる・た.てる
MeaningsShut, Close, Obstruct, Block Up
11 strokes Radical 門 gate
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 閇

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 閇

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 閇

門 Radical 169 of 214
Gate

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 閇 is filed under 門 (gate) — radical number 169 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Shut へい と.じる・と.ざす・し.める・し.まる・た.てる
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 閇

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

反閇 ヘンバイ ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; dance steps ins

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 閇

What does the kanji 閇 mean?

閇 means Shut, Close, Obstruct, Block Up.

How do you read the kanji 閇?

閇 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) へい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) と.じる、と.ざす、し.める、し.まる、た.てる.

How many strokes does 閇 have?

閇 is written with 11 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 閇?

The radical of 閇 is 門 (gate), radical number 169 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 閇 made of?

閇 is built from 門 (gate) and 下 (below). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 閇?

Common words written with 閇 include 反閇 (ヘンバイ, ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; dance steps ins).

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