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Kanji Detail for 締 - "to tighten, to close"

締

  • Meaning

    締 means "to tighten, to close." Also associated with to conclude.

    1. Tighten - To make firm; to secure.

    2. Close - To shut; to seal.

    3. Conclude - To finalize; to wrap up.

    4. Total - The sum; the final amount.

  • Words using 締

    • 取締役 とりしまりやく Listen company director; board member
    • 締結 ていけつ Listen conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty)
    • 取締役会 とりしまりやくかい Listen board of directors; board of directors' meeting
    • 締め切り しめきり Listen deadline; closing; cut-off
    • 取り締まり とりしまり Listen control; management; supervision
    • 取締法 とりしまりほう Listen control law
    • 引き締め ひきしめ Listen tightening
    • 締約 ていやく Listen conclusion of a treaty

  • Tattoo check: 締

    • Verified meaning: to tighten, to close
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to conclude

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    tighten; tie; shut; lock; fasten

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    tie, join, connect; connection

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (archaic) to bind up inextricably; (bound form) to form an enduring union; to establish (an alliance, a friendship, a nation etc)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to tie, to join; knot, connection

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Tied and not released. Such as 締交 (form friendship), 締姻 (form marriage alliance).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tei(テイ) テイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ji.me(じ-め) じ-め

    shi.mari(し-まり) し-まり

    shi.maru(し-まる) し-まる

    shi.meru(し-める) し-める

    shime(しめ) しめ

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    to tighten to close to conclude bind tie together total fasten shut clasp clamp lock seal secure constrict

Sentences including 締

  • Remember to lock the door.

  • He is very close with his money.

  • Don't bar me out.

  • I have a gripping pain here.

  • Tom closed his speech with a beautiful song.

  • They excluded her from the meeting.

  • I always keep my deadlines.

  • I'm sorry for the short deadline.

  • Don't forget to bolt the door.

  • Be sure to lock the door before you go to bed.

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