Kanji

締

Meaning

  • tighten
  • tie
  • shut
  • lock
  • fasten

Onyomi

  • tei (テイ)

Kunyomi

  • shimaru (しまる)
  • shimari (しまり)
  • shimeru (しめる)
  • -shime (-しめ)
  • -jime (-じめ)

Examples

締める
to fasten
shimeru
締まる
to be fastened
shimaru