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Kanji Detail for 靜 - "quiet, still, serene"

靜

  • Meaning

    靜 means "quiet, still, serene."

    1. Quiet - Silent; calm.

    2. Still - Not moving; peaceful.

    3. Serene - Tranquil; peaceful.

  • Tattoo check: 靜

    • Verified meaning: quiet, still, serene
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read しず, しずか, しづ)

    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.

  • Name readings of 靜

    Given names 靜(しず)Listen 靜(しずか)Listen

    Surnames 靜(しづ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    quiet

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    quiet, still, motionless; gentle

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    still; calm; quiet; not moving

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    still, quiet, motionless, gentle

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The opposite of motion. When an object does not manifest its function, it is called 靜. Such as withdrawing sight and hearing, without thought or worry. | The opposite of noisy disturbance. As in 寂靜 (quiet), 靜肅 (solemn).

  • Onyomi

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    joh(ジョウ) ジョウ

    sei(セイ) セイ

  • Kunyomi

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    shizu(しず) しず

    shizu.maru(しず-まる) しず-まる

    shizu.meru(しず-める) しず-める

    shizuka(しず-か) しず-か

  • Strokes

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    16 strokes

  • Radical

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    青 靑 (ao)

  • Related Keywords

    quiet still serene peaceful tranquil silent mute calm composed hushed noiseless placid restful serenity smooth soft soothing stable steady subdued untroubled

Sentences including 靜

  • Shizuko composed a poem about the change of the seasons.

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