Word Meaning 閉まる

しまる shimaru

閉まる is read as しまる (shimaru) and means to be locked.

Meaning

English

to be locked
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.)
to be well-knit
to become sober
to become tense
to tighten
to be tightened
to be shut

Reading

Kana

しまる

Romaji

shimaru

Writing Variants

緊まる しまる shimaru
締まる しまる shimaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 開く Rank 903 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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閉じる

とじる

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

閉める

しめる

to close

閉じこもる

とじこもる

to seclude oneself

閉じ込める

とじこめる

to lock up

閉会

へいかい

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

閉店

へいてん

closing up shop (for the day)

閉口

へいこう

to be fed up

閉塞

へいそく

blockage

閉ざす

とざす

to block (a street, entrance, etc.)

閉山

へいざん

closing a mine

閉経

へいけい

menopause

閉館

へいかん

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