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〆 means 'closed'
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Although this kanji looks like a hiragana character, it is a kanji, based on a cursive form of 占 (occupy). The meanings and reading come from
し
める (to close), and し
める (to fasten). It is most commonly encountered in a business context in and in sushi restaurants in .Note that officially this kanji has two strokes, even though both the printed form and cursive form usually look as though they only have one.
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to total; to sum (see also: 締める)(click the word for examples and links)
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