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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

    鎮

    Meaning

    Suppress, Tranquilize

    Reading

    kunyomiしず

    shizu

    おさえ

    osae

    onyomiちん

    chin

    Parts

    真Truth 金Gold

    Radical

    金

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1650

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 鎮

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

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

Kanji Related to 鎮 Through the Part 金

These 7 kanji contain the part 金 as well.

    kanji

    鍋

    Meaning

    Pot

    kanji

    銘

    Meaning

    Inscription

    kanji

    録

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    鉄

    Meaning

    Iron

    kanji

    錬

    Meaning

    Refine, Tempering

    kanji

    鈍

    Meaning

    Blunt, Dull

    kanji

    鈴

    Meaning

    Small bell, Buzzer

Learn the Kanji 鎮

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.