締

Tighten

WaniKani level 27 JLPT N1 Joyo general useTop 500-1,000 · #79715 strokes

Meanings

Tighten, Tie, Shut, Lock, Fasten

On'yomi

てい

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

し.まる、し.まり、し.める、 -し.め、 -じ.め

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

締 is written in 15 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

締 (Tighten) is taught on WaniKani at level 27 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #797 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 15 strokes.

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Words using 締

握り締めるにぎりしめるto grasp tightly 引き締まるひきしまるto become tense 戸締まりとじまりlocking up (doors and windows)取り締まるとりしまるto manage 取締役会とりしまりやくかいboard of directors

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