This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: テイ、し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め、-じ.め
Romaji: tei, shi.maru, shi.mari, shi.meru, -shi.me, -ji.me
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  797
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-9
Korean Reading:  che
Chinese Reading:  di4
Unicode:  7de0
JIS:  4479

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1393
Nelson Index: 3581
New Nelson Index: 4549
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a9.11
Four Corner Index: 2092.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1622
Gakken Index: 740
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27651
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1122
Remembering the kanji Index: 1340
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1638
Kodansha Compact Index: 1552
Kanji in Context Index: 1067
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 945
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1274
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1352
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1440
Essential Kanji Index: 1243
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1761
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2744
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1794

Words

取締役 (とりしまりやく)
company director; board member
取り締まり (とりしまり)
control; management; supervision
締め (しめ)
tie up; bind; fastening; tightening; sum; total amount; total; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion; conclusion; rounding off; counter for bundles; counter for faggots; counter for bundles of 2000 sheets of paper; end mark; closure mark
締めくくる (しめくくる)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
締め切り (しめきり)
deadline; closing; cut-off; end; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
締結 (ていけつ)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
締める (しめる)
to tie; to fasten; to total; to sum; to be strict with; to economize; to economise; to cut down on; to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt; to wear (necktie); to put on (necktie)
締約 (ていやく)
conclusion of a treaty
取り締まる (とりしまる)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on
締め付ける (しめつける)
to tighten; to press hard
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