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Kanji 黙: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 黙: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is

Key takeaways

Kanji 黙: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

silencebecome silentstop speakingleave as is

On reading

モクボク

Kun reading

だま.るもだ.す

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 黙

silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

黒 + 犬

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a black (黒) dog (犬) sitting quietly and motionlessly in the dark. This character is used in words like 'silence' or 'tacitly' to represent being still and quiet.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

モク
  • 沈黙ちんもく

    silence / quietness

Kun reading

だま.る
  • 黙るだまる

    to be silent / to stop talking

Commonly used words

  • 沈黙
    ちんもく

    silence / quietness

  • 黙る
    だまる

    to be silent / to stop talking

Example sentences

Example 1

教室は沈に包まれた。

Translation

The classroom was wrapped in silence.

Example 2

彼は沈を守ったままだった。

Translation

He remained silent.

Example 3

会議中はだまってください。

Translation

Please be quiet during the meeting.

Example 4

怒られてもだまっている。

Translation

He stays silent even when scolded.

Kanji 黙: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is | Daily Nihongo