JLPT N3 · Everyday verbs

閉じる

とじる

to close; to shut

Stroke order of 閉じる

3 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

閉 · 11 strokesじ · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A bar 才 blocks the 門 gate: close.

Parts: 閉 close (門 gate + 才 bar) + kana じる

The characters in 閉じる

じじ — ji (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

目を閉じてください。

めをとじてください。

Please close your eyes.

Words with 閉

閉めるto close

More words: Everyday verbs

倒れるto fall down; to collapse 抱くto hold; to hug 戻るto return; to go back 願うto wish; to request 折るto fold; to break 掛けるto hang; to sit down 慣れるto get used to 鳴るto ring; to sound 眠るto sleep 頂くto receive (humble)浮かぶto float; to come to mind 散るto scatter; to fall (leaves)育てるto raise; to bring up 遅刻being late

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