Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

797 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

Kunyomi: し.まる し.まり し.める -し.め -じ.め

Onyomi: テイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: silk

Examples

Onyomi Examples

テイヤク conclusion of a treaty

テイケツ conclusion, execution (of a contract), entering (into treaty), fastening (as in a joint)

Kunyomi Examples

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

まり しまり closing, shutting, firmness, tightness, discipline, control

まり屋 しまりや thrifty person, stingy person, tight-fisted person

める しめる to tie, to fasten, to tighten, to wear (necktie, belt), to put on, 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 kill (fish, poultry, etc.)