JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 粛: "solemn, quietly, softly"
The kanji 粛 means "solemn, quietly, softly". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シュク, スク in on'yomi and つつし.む in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シュクスク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つつし.む
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | solemn, quietly, softly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1549 of 2,501 |
Common words with 粛
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 粛々silent; solemn; quiet
- 粛清(political) purge
- 静粛silent
- 厳粛grave; solemn; serious · harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
- 自粛self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
- 粛正strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
- 粛然silent; quiet; solemn · softly; quietly; solemnly
- 粛solemn; respectful; reverent · silent; quiet
- 綱紀粛正enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
- 外出自粛refraining from going outside; staying indoors
- 甘粛省Gansu Province (China)
- 粛としてsolemnly; respectfully; reverently · quietly; softly; silently
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