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Kanji Detail for 靖 - "peaceful"
靖
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Meaning
靖 means "peaceful." Also associated with pacify, quiet, peace.
Peaceful - Calm; tranquil; serene.
Quiet - Still; undisturbed; restful.
Pacify - To bring peace; to calm down.
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Words using 靖
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靖国神社
やすくにじんじゃ
Yasukuni Shrine
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靖国神社
やすくにじんじゃ
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- Verified meaning: peaceful
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, きよし, しずか, しずむ)
- Also carries these associations: pacify, quiet, peace
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 靖
Given names 靖(おさむ)
靖(きよし)
靖(しずか)
靖(しずむ)
靖(しづか)
靖(せい)
靖(のぶ)
靖(はかる)
靖(やす)
靖(やすし)
靖(やすみ)
Surnames 靖(せいじ)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
peaceful
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
pacify; appease; calm, peaceful
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
surname Jing
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to pacify, to appease; calm, peaceful
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To govern. Meaning without disturbance. As in 安靖 (peaceful), 平靖 (pacified). Both refer to local peace and security.
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Sentences including 靖
In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.
The question of worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine is left to the independent judgement of Cabinet ministers.
小泉首相が「憲法違反だから靖国神社参拝しちゃいかんという人がいます」と語った。
Prime Minister Koizumi said, "There are people who say that, because it's unconstitutional, I should not pray at the Yasukuni Shrine".
教科書問題や歴史認識、靖国神社への首相の参拝などで、日中関係に波風が立っている。
Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.