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締 し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め、-じ.め 取締まり(とりしまり): control; management; supervision締切り(しめきり): (1) deadline; closing; cut-off; end (2) cofferdam (3) closed (door, window, etc.)締め切る(しめきる): to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired)締める(しめる): (1) to tie; to fasten (2) to total; to sum (3) to be strict with (4) to economize (economise); to cut down on (5) to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt取り締まる(とりしまる): to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on戸締まり(とじまり): closing up; fastening the doors S 糸: thread帝: sovereign; the emperor; god; creator 糸 6 (none) tighten (astridtops) Spiderman managed to get behind the sovereign. (pick your favourite nowadays country ruler who isn´t doing a good job). Spidey has tightend a web around the sovereing´s throat. As long as the sovereign says what spidey whispers, he will be fine. Sovereign yelping : ´ we will draw are troops back! and we will spend more money on healthcare, schools and less on wars!´ Spidey whispering: ´ If you continue at this pace, you might be doing good things AND the people will like you.´.

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テイ tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten 1 797 15 120 いと・いとへん 形声 Phonetic The sovereign appears to be ruling, but in reality someone behind him (for instance his wife) has a thread around his throat, and if he dares to make a decision she doesn´t like, she starts pulling the thread and tightens it around his throat. 1340

Kanji	締
Onyomi	テイ
Kunyomi	し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め、-じ.め
English	tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten
Examples	取締まり(とりしまり): control; management; supervision 締切り(しめきり): (1) deadline; closing; cut-off; end (2) cofferdam (3) closed (door, window, etc.) 締め切る(しめきる): to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired) 締める(しめる): (1) to tie; to fasten (2) to total; to sum (3) to be strict with (4) to economize (economise); to cut down on (5) to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt 取り締まる(とりしまる): to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on 戸締まり(とじまり): closing up; fastening the doors
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	797
Components	糸: thread 帝: sovereign; the emperor; god; creator
Number of Strokes	15
Kanji Radical	糸
Radical Number	120
Radical Strokes	6
Radical Reading	いと・いとへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	tighten
Koohii Story 1	The sovereign appears to be ruling, but in reality someone behind him (for instance his wife) has a thread around his throat, and if he dares to make a decision she doesn´t like, she starts pulling the thread and tightens it around his throat.
Koohii Story 2	(astridtops) Spiderman managed to get behind the sovereign. (pick your favourite nowadays country ruler who isn´t doing a good job). Spidey has tightend a web around the sovereing´s throat. As long as the sovereign says what spidey whispers, he will be fine. Sovereign yelping : ´ we will draw are troops back! and we will spend more money on healthcare, schools and less on wars!´ Spidey whispering: ´ If you continue at this pace, you might be doing good things AND the people will like you.´.
RTK Index	1340

Thread Sovereign Spidey Fasten Control E.G Cut Make