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: ヘイ、と.じる、と.ざす、し.める、し.まる、た.てる
Romaji: hei, to.jiru, to.zasu, shi.meru, shi.maru, ta.teru
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Name Reading

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Romaji: he
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Meanings

closed, shut

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  169
Frequency:  951
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  3-8-3
Korean Reading:  pye
Chinese Reading:  bi4
Unicode:  9589
JIS:  4A44

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3319
Nelson Index: 4945
New Nelson Index: 6385
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8e3.3
Four Corner Index: 7724.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 968
Gakken Index: 1143
Daikanwanjiten Index: 41222
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0709
Remembering the kanji Index: 1623
Busy People Index: 2.16
Kanji Flashcards Index: 981
Kodansha Compact Index: 1839
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 979
Kanji in Context Index: 216
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2090
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2832
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1637
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1751
Essential Kanji Index: 900
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4116
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3847
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 931

Words

閉鎖 (へいさ)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout; unsociable
閉校 (へいこう)
closing a school
閉館 (へいかん)
closing of a building
閉じ込める (とじこめる)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
幽閉 (ゆうへい)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration; house arrest
閉店 (へいてん)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
閉じる (とじる)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
閉塞 (へいそく)
closure; blockage
開閉 (かいへい)
opening and shutting
閉局 (へいきょく)
closing of post-office or telephone exchange
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