Kanji 締: "tighten, tie, shut"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 締

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 締しめるto tie; to fasten; to tighten · to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
• 握にぎり締しめるto grasp tightly
• 締しめ付つけるto tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to compress · to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy); to oppress
• 引ひき締しめるto tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
• 引ひき締しまるto become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
• 締しめ上あげるto firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind · to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to pursue relentlessly; to keep under strict control
• 噛かみ締しめるto chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip) · to reflect upon; to digest
• 気きを引ひき締しめるto brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
• 締しめ付つけpressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
• 締しめ切きりdeadline; closing; cut-off · closing (a door, window, etc.)
• 締しめくくるto bring to a finish · to bind firmly
• 取とり締しまるto manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee · to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate

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