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鎮

tranquilize
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingチン
Kun readingしず.める、しず.まる、おさえ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. tranquilize
    彼はインドの反乱を鎮めた。He put down the rebellion in India.tatoeba
    反乱は鎮圧された。The revolt was crushed.tatoeba
  2. ancient peace-preservation centers
  3. tranquillizeRtK
  1. suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.)
  2. repression
  3. putting down
  4. quelling

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tranquilize · metal (金) · gold (金) · true · truth · ten (十) · needle (丨) · eye (目) · tool (斤) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 294

Compound words

重鎮じゅうちん
leader; authority; mainstay
鎮圧ちんあつ
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
鎮魂ちんこん
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
鎮守ちんじゅ
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
鎮痛剤ちんつうざい
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
鎮火ちんか
extinguishing
鎮座ちんざ
enshrinement
鎮木ちぎ
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
鎮魂曲ちんこんきょく
requiem
鎮痙薬ちんけいやく
antispasmodic drug
鎮めるしずめる
鎮魂帰神ちんこんきしん
return to the divine through spiritual quietude
鎮魂曲歌ちんこんきょくか
(sung) requiem
鎮守の森ちんじゅのもり
grove of the village shrine
鎮守の杜ちんじゅのもり
grove of the village shrine
鎮座するちんざする
鎮魂ミサ曲ちんこんミサきょく
Requiem Mass

Additional Examples

頭が痛いときは鎮痛剤を飲まずにはいられない。
I can't help taking painkillers when I have a headache.tatoeba
痛くなったら鎮痛剤を飲んでください。
If you have pain, take a painkiller.tatoeba

Stroke Order

18 strokes

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