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 ia 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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