Quick answer
静 is the kanji for "Calm". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is しず (shizu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Calm
Also : Quiet · Still · Serene
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 静 represents 'QUIET'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of quiet.
On-reading: せい — sounds like 'say'. Kun-reading: しず.
Example Sentences
静かな場所で集中して勉強します。
しずかなばしょでしゅうちゅうしてべんきょうします。
I study concentrating in a quiet place.
静岡県に旅行しました。
しずおかけんにりょこうしました。
I traveled to Shizuoka Prefecture.
Vocabulary using 静
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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