JLPT N3 · Time & frequency

締め切り

しめきり

deadline

Stroke order of 締め切り

4 characters, 23 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

締 · 15 strokesめ · 2 strokes切 · 4 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

The emperor (帝) ties the thread (糸) tight, then cuts (切) it off: the deadline.

Parts: 締 = 糸 thread + 帝 emperor (tie tight) + 切 = 七 + 刀 knife (cut)

The characters in 締め切り

めめ — me (2 strokes)
りり — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

宿題の締め切りは明日です。

しゅくだいのしめきりはあしたです。

The homework deadline is tomorrow.

Words with 切

切符ticket 切手stamp 切るto cut 親切kind 大切important; precious 踏切railroad crossing 品切れout of stock 売り切れsold out 適切appropriate

More words: Time & frequency

最近recently; these days 将来the future 過去the past 現在the present; now 以前before; formerly 最初first; the beginning 最後last; the end 途中on the way; midway 期間period; term 普段usually; everyday 突然suddenly 偶然by chance 次第にgradually 相変わらずas usual; as ever

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