JLPT N3 · 14 strokes
Kanji 静: "quiet"
The kanji 静 means "quiet". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read セイ, ジョウ in on'yomi and しず-, しず.か, しず.まる, しず.める 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)
セイジョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しず-しず.かしず.まるしず.める
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 | quiet |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 764 of 2,501 |
Common words with 静
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 静かquiet; silent · slow; unhurried
- 冷静calmness; composure; coolness; serenity
- 静寂silence; stillness; quietness
- 静かにcalmly; quietly; gently; peacefully · be quiet!
- 冷静になるto collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
- 静まり返るto fall completely silent; to become still as death
- 平静calm; peace; serenity; tranquility · composure; equanimity; presence of mind
- 静けさstillness; silence; quiet; hush
- 静止stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still
- 静まるto become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down · to calm down; to die down; to subside; to abate
- 安静rest; quiet; repose
- 静stillness · quiet; peacefulness
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