What does kanji 締 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 締 is tighten.

How is kanji 締 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 締 are し.まる, し.まり, し.める, -し.め, -じ.め; the onyomi readings are テイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 締?

The main radical for kanji 締 is 糸.

What words use kanji 締?

Example words that use kanji 締 include 閉まる, 締め切り, 締め切る, 締める.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

締

Meaning

Kanji 締

tighten

tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: し.まるし.まりし.める-し.め-じ.め
Onyomi 音読み: テイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #797
Strokes: 15
Radical: 糸
Components: 亠 • 并 • 冖 • 小 • 巾 • 幺 • 立 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 諦 • 蹄 • 碲 • 楴 • 禘 • 帝 • 偙

Related vocabulary

Showing 32 common entries

Showing 32 of 132 entries that include this kanji.

閉まる

しまる

to be locked

締め切り

しめきり

closing (a door, window, etc.)

締め切る

しめきる

to close up

締める

しめる

to be strict with

締結

ていけつ

fastening (as in a joint)

締約

ていやく

conclusion of a treaty

締め付け

しめつけ

pressure

締め

しめ

closure mark

締め出す

しめだす

to shut out

締め切り日

しめきりび

time limit

締めつける

しめつける

to control strictly

閉まり

しまり

closing

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ベルトをもう少し強く締めてください。

Please tighten the belt a little more.

ひもをしっかり締めた。

I tied the string tightly.

瓶のふたを固く締めた。

I shut the bottle cap tightly.

店は今日は早く締めた。

The shop closed early today.

社長が最後に金庫を締めた。

The president locked the safe last.