静
静 — Quiet
quiet
On’yomiセイ (sei)
On’yomiジョウ (jou)
Kun’yomiしず- (shizu)
Kun’yomiしずか (shizuka)
Kun’yomiしずまる (shizumaru)
Kun’yomiしずめる (shizumeru)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 静
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 静か | しずか shizuka | quiet; silent; slow |
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
| 静止 | せいし seishi | stillness; rest; being stationary |
| 静養 | せいよう seiyou | (convalescent) rest |
| 安静 | あんせい ansei | rest; quiet; repose |
| 静けさ | しずけさ shizukesa | stillness; silence; quiet |
Study notes
静 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #764 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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