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
Keep going
Read a real Japanese text
KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.
