Kanji Detail for 默 - "silent, still"

默

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

默 means "silent, still." Also associated with tacit.
1. Silent - Not speaking; quiet.
2. Still - Calm; peaceful.
3. Tacit - Implied; unspoken.
Tattoo check: 默
- Verified meaning: silent, still
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Also carries these associations: tacit
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.
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

silent; quiet; still; dark

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

silent; quiet, still; dark

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

silent; to write from memory

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

silent; quiet, still; dark

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

Quiet and still. | The meaning of not speaking or laughing. As in 動靜語默 (movement and stillness, speech and silence). 靜 is the opposite of 動. 默 is the opposite of 語.
Onyomi

boku(ボク)

moku(モク)
Kunyomi

dama.ru(だま-る)

moda.su(もだ-す)
Strokes

16 strokes
Radical

黒黑 (kuro)
Related Keywords

silent still tacit quiet silence calm composed hush implied muteness noiselessness peace reserve reticence serene serenity solitude tranquil unspoken wordless