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Kanji 静: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 静: quiet

Key takeaways

Kanji 静: quiet. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

quiet

On reading

セイジョウ

Kun reading

しず-しず.かしず.まるしず.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 静

quiet

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

青 + 争

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a landscape as clear and calm as the blue (青) sky or forest. When all fierce struggles (争) cease and peace returns, it finally becomes quiet.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セイ
  • 安静あんせい

    rest / quiet / inactivity

  • 静止せいし

    stillness / standing still / motionless

  • 静的せいてき

    static / not moving / stationary

  • 冷静れいせい

    calm / composure / coolness

Kun reading

しず-
  • 静まるしずまる

    to calm down / to quieten / to subside

  • 静かしずか

    quiet / silent / calm

Commonly used words

  • 安静
    あんせい

    rest / quiet / inactivity

  • 静止
    せいし

    stillness / standing still / motionless

  • 静的
    せいてき

    static / not moving / stationary

  • 冷静
    れいせい

    calm / composure / coolness

  • 静まる
    しずまる

    to calm down / to quieten / to subside

  • 静か
    しずか

    quiet / silent / calm

Example sentences

Example 1

けがのために安にしてください。

Translation

Please rest quietly because of your injury.

Example 2

医者は安を守るように言った。

Translation

The doctor told me to keep resting quietly.

Example 3

車が止している。

Translation

The car is standing still.

Example 4

動物が止したままだ。

Translation

The animal remained motionless.

Kanji 静: quiet | Daily Nihongo