How to say 'Quiet' in Japanese | 静か

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The Japanese word for Quiet is 'Shizuka', written as 静か in Japanese.'Quiet' in hiragana is しずか.

word

静か

Meaning

Quiet

Reading

しずか

shizuka

Kanji

静Quiet

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '静か (しずか)' means 'quiet'. It is used to describe a state of calmness, silence, or lack of noise. This word can be applied to environments, situations, or even people. For example: the library is quiet「図書館は静かです」(としょかんはしずかです). Please be quiet「静かにしてください」(しずかにしてください). It can also describe a peaceful atmosphere, such as in: the park was quiet and peaceful「公園は静かで平和だった」(こうえんはしずかでへいわだった). Note that '静か' is often used in its adverbial form '静かに (しずかに)' to describe actions done quietly or calmly.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1451

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 静か

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

静

Meaning

Quiet

Hiragana in the Word 静か

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

か

Reading

Words Related to 静か Through the Kanji 静

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 静 as well.

word

静まる

Meaning

Calm

word

冷静

Meaning

Calm

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