Memory phrase for the Kanji: 閉


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Meaning close, shut

Pronunciation

HEI
tojiru, shimaru/meru

Explanation

Outside: gate , inside: talent/years of age (If the big man balances on one foot, he is talented, but here he kicks), or: key into keyhole ナ

Mnemonic


 
The person is kicking against the gate, because it is closed.

Radicals

gateThe radical mon is the picture of a gate.
talentWhen the big person is balancing on one leg, he is talented.
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 Vocabulary

閉店 へいてん  close the shop
閉じる とじる  to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
閉まる しまる  to close, to be closed
閉める しめる  to close, to shut
閉会 へいかい  closure
閉口 へいこう  shut mouth
閉鎖 へいさ  closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable


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