静
しず
shizu
JLPT N314 strokesKanjiLevel 30 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
静 is the kanji for "Calm / Quiet / Still". A common reading is しず (shizu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Calm / Quiet / Still
Also : Calm · Quiet · Still · Serene
Readings
kunしず/ shizukunしず.か/ shizukakunしず.まる/ shizumarukunしず.める/ shizumeruonせい/ seionじょう/ jou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 静 represents 'QUIET'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of quiet.
Reading ·
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
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