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Kanji Detail for 粛 - "solemn, reverent, strict"

粛

  • Meaning

    粛 means "solemn, reverent, strict."

    1. Solemn - Serious and dignified.

    2. Strict - Rigorous and exacting.

    3. Reverent - Showing deep respect.

  • Words using 粛

    • 自粛 じしゅく Listen self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control
    • 厳粛 げんしゅく Listen grave; solemn; serious
    • 静粛 せいしゅく Listen silent

  • Four-character idioms with 粛

    • 綱紀粛正 こうきしゅくせい Listen enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials

  • Tattoo check: 粛

    • Verified meaning: solemn, reverent, strict
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きよし, しゅうすけ, しゅく, すすむ)

    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 粛

    Given names 粛(きよし)Listen 粛(しゅく)Listen 粛(すすむ)Listen 粛(まさし)Listen

    Surnames 粛(しゅうすけ)Listen 粛(そうすけ)Listen 粛(むねお)Listen 粛(むねとし)Listen 粛(むねとも)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    solemn; quietly; softly

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    pay respects; reverently

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 肅|肃

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shuku(シュク) シュク

    suku(スク) スク

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tsutsushi.mu(つつし-む) つつし-む

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    彐 彑 (keigashira・inokogashira)聿 (fude・fudezukuri)

  • Related Keywords

    solemn strict reverent humble respectful upright serious austere dignified formal grave sober somber restrained rigorous composed decorous proper staid sedate

Sentences including 粛

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