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What is the Kanji for 'Suppress' and 'Tranquilize'? | 鎮

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Suppress' and 'Tranquilize', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Suppress' and 'Tranquilize' is 鎮.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suppress, Tranquilize

    Reading

    kunyomiしず

    shizu

    おさえ

    osae

    onyomiちん

    chin

    Parts

    Gold Truth

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1650

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Truth

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 金 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Iron

    kanji

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blunt, Dull

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small bell, Buzzer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refine, Tempering

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inscription

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pot

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 鎮 mean?

鎮 means 'Suppress' and 'Tranquilize'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.