閉 — to close / to shut

Grade 6へい, し, と

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閉 (readings: へい, し, と; Japanese kanji) means “to close / to shut”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 閉店 (store closing).

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Kanji	閉
Meaning	to close / to shut
Readings	へい, し, と
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	閉店 (store closing)

How to read 閉

閉 is read へい or し or と depending on the word.

Words with 閉

閉店đóng cửa
閉塞bế tắc / bịt kín

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Updated: 2026-08-09