Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 8 freq #797

tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

silk ito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

conclusion; execution (of a contract)
conclusion of a treaty

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

company director; board member
board of directors
deadline; closing
control; management
tightening
control law
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
pressure; clamping
to tie; to fasten
to shut out; to bar

Example sentences

The Representative Director supervises Directors' performance of duties.

You will be interested to know that we have just introduced our new Managing Director, Mr Masaru Ezaki.

The Board of Directors aim is to make decisions regarding business affairs of the company.

Let me remind you again that March 31st is the due date.