静
quiet
JLPT N3 Grade 4 14 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- しず-・しず.か・しず.まる・しず.める
- On'yomi
- セイ・ジョウ
静 means "quiet". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read しず-・しず.か・しず.まる・しず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Stroke order & writing
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静 in example sentences
おに。 O shizuka ni.
Be quiet.
Kaze ga shizumatta.
The wind calmed down.
にて。 Shizuka ni shite kure.
Be quiet.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 静
Common questions
- What does the kanji 静 mean?
- 静 means "quiet". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 静 have?
- 静 is written in 14 strokes.
- How is 静 read?
- It is read しず-・しず.か・しず.まる・しず.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 静?
- 静 is a JLPT N3 kanji.