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JLPT N5 · Daily routine

閉める

しめる

to close

Stroke order of 閉める

3 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

閉 · 11 strokesめ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A gate (門) with a talent (才) bar across: bar the gate and it is closed.

Parts: 閉 close (門 gate + 才) + める

The characters in 閉める

  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

窓を閉めてください。

まどをしめてください。

Please close the window.

Words with 閉

閉じるto close; to shut

More words: Daily routine

寝るto sleep; to go to bed起こすto wake (someone) up洗うto wash磨くto brush; to polish浴びるto take (a shower)着替えるto change clothes出かけるto go out住むto live (in)座るto sit置くto put; to place入れるto put in出すto take out; to send付けるto attach; to turn on

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