Japanese symbol for “insular”

閉鎖的

へいさてき

Romaji: heisateki

insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive

In Japanese, insular is 閉鎖的, read へいさてき (heisateki).

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Meanings

adj-na insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive

Kanji and stroke order

閉

closed, shut

on: ヘイ
kun: と.じる、と.ざす、し.める、し.まる

11 strokes · JLPT 2

鎖

chain, irons, connection

on: サ
kun: くさり、とざ.す

18 strokes · JLPT 1

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “insular”

Word	Reading	Meaning
根暗	ねくら nekura	dark-natured; gloomy; dour

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
閉鎖	へいさ heisa	closing; closure
閉店	へいてん heiten	closing up shop (for the day)
閉会	へいかい heikai	closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
閉じる	とじる tojiru	to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
閉塞	へいそく heisoku	blockage; blockade; blocking up
閉める	しめる shimeru	to close; to shut
封鎖	ふうさ fuusa	blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area)
連鎖	れんさ rensa	chain; series; connection
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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