What is the Kanji for "Quiet"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Quiet", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Quiet" is "静".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Shizu".

Its onyomi readings are "Jou" and "Sei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "青" means "Blue" and can be read as "Ao", "Shou", and "Sei". And The kanji "争" means "Dispute" and can be read as "Sou" and "Araso".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "静" mean in japanese?

"静" means "Quiet".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

静か: "Quiet". The Japanese adjectival noun '静か (しずか)' means 'quiet'. This word is used to describe an environment, situation or person that is free from noise or sound. It can also describe someone who is calm, peaceful and composed. For example: It's quiet in the library - (図書館は静かです). She speaks in a quiet voice - (彼女は静かな声で話します).

静まる: "Calm". The Japanese verb '静まる (しずまる)' means 'to calm'. It refers to a state of becoming quiet, still, or tranquil, usually after a period of activity, noise, or disturbance. For example: The room became calm after the class ended - (授業が終わるとそのルームは静まった). The crowd calmed down - (群衆は静まった).

冷静: "Calm". The Japanese adjectival noun '冷静 (れいせい)' means 'calm'. This term describes a state of emotional tranquility and composure, often in the face of challenging or stressful situations. It conveys a sense of collected, rational thinking and restraint. For example: She remained calm and collected during the emergency - (彼女は緊急事態の中で冷静でいた). He spoke in a calm manner - (彼は冷静な様子で話した).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.