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静

quiet
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingセイ、ジョウ
Kun readingしず-、しず.か、しず.まる、しず.める
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. quietRtK
  1. to become quiet
  2. to quiet down
  3. to quieten down
  4. to calm down
  5. to die down

Popular Usage

静か静まる安静

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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blue · grow up · moon (月) · flesh (月) · contend · bound up (乙) · rake

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1660

Compound words

静かしずか
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm
静まるしずまる
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down
静かなしずかな
quiet
静止するせいしする
to stand still
安静あんせい
rest; quiet; repose
閑静かんせい
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
静観せいかん
watchful waiting; careful supervision
静止せいし
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
静寂せいじゃく
silence; stillness; quietness
静粛せいしゅく
silent
静物せいぶつ
still object; object at rest; still life (painting, drawing)
静脈じょうみゃく
vein
沈静ちんせい
settling down; quieting down; cooling down; cooling off; stillness
平静へいせい
calm; peace; serenity; tranquility; tranquillity
冷静れいせい
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
動静どうせい
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
静養せいよう
(convalescent) rest
静岡しずおか
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
静けさしずけさ
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm
静めるしずめる
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself)
静穏せいおん
tranquility
静謐せいひつ
peace (esp. of the world)
安静時あんせいじ
resting
頚静脈けいじょうみゃく
jugular vein

On Reading Examples

裁判官は傍聴人に静寂にするように命じた。せいじゃく
The judge charged the audience to be silent.tatoeba
癌のように蝕む静寂。せいじゃく
Silence grows like cancer.tatoeba
その幻は意識の中に宿り、静寂のなかで動かない。せいじゃく
The vision that was planted in my senses still silently lingers.tatoeba
悲鳴で静寂がやぶられた。せいじゃく
A scream broke the silence.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

針の落ちる音も聞こえるほどの静けさだ。しずけさ
You might hear a pin drop.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は平静なようだったが実のところはとてもあがっていた。
He looked calm, but actually he was very nervous.tatoeba
彼は物静かな人で、良家の出だった。
He was a quiet fellow and came from a good family.tatoeba
彼は父の邪魔をしないように静かにしている。
He keeps quiet so that he won't disturb his father.tatoeba
彼は病気だったので、彼らは静かにしていた。
He was ill, so they were quiet.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 静

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