Word Meaning 閉ざす

とざす tozasu

閉ざす is read as とざす (tozasu) and means to block (a street, entrance, etc.).

Meaning

English

to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
to consume (with negative feelings)
to fill (e.g. with sadness)
to bury (e.g. in grief)
to shut
to close
to fasten
to lock

Reading

Kana

とざす

Romaji

tozasu

Writing Variants

鎖すさす sasu
鎖すとざす tozasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 開く Rank 17212 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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閉まる

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閉会

へいかい

closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

閉店

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closing up shop (for the day)

閉じる

とじる

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.)

閉口

へいこう

to be fed up

閉める

しめる

to close

閉じこもる

とじこもる

to seclude oneself

閉塞

へいそく

blockage

閉山

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閉経

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閉館

へいかん

closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)

閉校

へいこう

closing a school (for the day)