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静
quiet
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ジョウ、セイ
- Kun’yomi
- しず-、しず・か、しず・まる、しず・める
Example words
静か（な）
しずか（な）
quiet
静か（な）
しずか（な）
quiet
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 14-stroke character meaning "quiet" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "quiet" (静) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
静か（な） (しずか（な）) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 静か（な） (しずか（な）) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: しず-、しず・か、しず・まる、しず・める — often used in native Japanese words (like 静か（な）). On'yomi: ジョウ、セイ — common in compound words (熟語).