し
締
　
め
　
く
　
く
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to bring to a finish.
  2. to bind firmly.
  3. to superintend.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
締
　
め
　
く
　
く
　
る
 締めくくる しめくくる
し
締
　
め
くく
括
　
る
 締め括る しめくくる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tighten, tie, shut
し.まる　テイ (Late Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sovereign, the emperor, god
テイ　みかど (Late Jr. High, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (Late High School)