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How to say 'Closure' in Japanese | 閉鎖

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The Japanese word for Closure is 'Heisa', written as 閉鎖 in Japanese.'Closure' in hiragana is へいさ.

    word

    閉鎖

    Meaning

    Closure

    Reading

    へいさ

    heisa

    Kanji

    Close, Shut Chain

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '閉鎖 (へいさ)' means 'closure'. It refers to the act of closing something, such as a facility, business, or system, or the state of being closed. This word is often used in contexts like the closure of a road, a school, or a business. For example: The factory's closure was announced「工場の閉鎖が発表された」(こうじょうのへいさがはっぴょうされた). The road closure caused traffic「道路の閉鎖で渋滞が起きた」(どうろのへいさでじゅうたいがおきた). It can also be used metaphorically, such as the closure of a chapter in life or a project.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6514

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 閉鎖

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Close, Shut

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Chain

Words Related to 閉鎖 Through the Kanji

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 閉 as well.

  • word

    閉まる

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    閉じる

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    閉める

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    閉会

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    閉店

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    閉ざす

    Meaning

    Close, Shut

Words Related to 閉鎖 Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 鎖 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Chain

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What does 'Heisa' (閉鎖) mean?

'Heisa' means 'Closure' .

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