Quick answer
塞 is the kanji for "Close". Its reading is ふさ.ぐ (fusagu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Close
Also : Shut · Block
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Example Sentences
工事で道路が塞がれているため、迂回ルートを使う必要がある。
こうじでどうろがふさがれているため、うかいるーとをつかうひつようがある。
Due to construction, the road is closed, so a detour is necessary.
毎晩、窓を塞いでから就寝することで、安心感が得られた。
まいばん、まどをふさいでからしゅうしんすることで、あんしんかんがえられた。
Blocking the windows each night before sleeping gave me peace of mind.
Vocabulary using 塞
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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