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้Žฎ
้Žฎ
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Frequency: 1617
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

tranquilize
ancient peace-preservation centers

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ—ใš.ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ—ใš.ใพใ‚‹
ใŠใ•ใˆ
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ—ใ’
ใ˜ใ‚“
ใกใ‹
ใ—ใ‚“

Common Words

้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ—ใšใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #10016
1

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet

2

to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord)

Examples
ๅฟƒใ‚’้™ใ‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ็งใฏ็›ฎใ‚’้–‰ใ˜ใŸใ€‚
I closed my eyes to calm down.
3

Esp. ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹

to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell; to put down; to get under control

Examples
ๆšดๅ‹•ใฏใ™ใใซ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The rebellion was soon put down.
4

Esp. ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹

to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate; to ease

5

Esp. ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹

to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.); to pacify; to soothe

้Žฎใพใ‚‹
ใ—ใšใพใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #10021
1

Esp. ้™ใพใ‚‹

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down

Examples
ใ‚ทใƒณใจ้™ใพใฃใŸ้ƒจๅฎคใ€‚้Ÿฟใใฎใฏใ€ใ‚ฏใƒญใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผๅธณใซๆ“ฆใ‚Œใ‚‹้‰›็ญ†ใฎ้Ÿณใ ใ‘ใ€‚
The club room returned to quiet. All that could be heard was the sound of pencil on sketchpad.
2

Esp. ้Žฎใพใ‚‹

to calm down; to die down; to subside; to abate; to be suppressed

Examples
ๆตทใ‚’ใ˜ใฃใจ็œบใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจ็งใฏๆฐ—ใŒ้™ใพใ‚‹ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
When I contemplate the sea, I feel calm.
ใกใ‚“ใ–
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #12430
1

enshrinement

ใกใ‚“ใ‚ใค
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #15136
1

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling

Examples
่ป้šŠใฏๆšดๅ‹•ใ‚’็ฐกๅ˜ใซ้Žฎๅœงใ—ใŸใ€‚
The troops easily put down the rebellion.
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใกใ‚“
Noun
Freq #17034
1

leader; authority; mainstay

ใกใ‚“ใ‹
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #28238
1

extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

Examples
ใใฎ็ซไบ‹ใฏใ™ใใซ้Žฎ็ซใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The fire was soon extinguished.
ๆฒˆ้™ๅŒ–
ใกใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ‹
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #29403
1

calming down; quieting down

ใกใ‚“
ใ—ใš
Noun
Freq #32142
1

Archaic; Buddhism

a weight

2

ใกใ‚“ only

temple supervisor

3

ใกใ‚“ only

town (of China)

ใกใ‚“ใ“ใ‚“
ใŸใพใ—ใšใ‚
Noun
Freq #36807
1

ใกใ‚“ใ“ใ‚“ only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

repose of a soul

2

ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

ใกใ‚“ใคใ†ใ–ใ„
Noun
Freq #40618
1

analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser

Examples
็—›ใใชใฃใŸใ‚‰้Žฎ็—›ๅ‰คใ‚’้ฃฒใ‚“ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
If you have pain, take a painkiller.

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

tranquilize

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

ใƒ animal legs
๐Ÿงฉ metal
๐Ÿงฉ truth
ๅ…ซ eight
ๅ…ท tool
ๅ needle
ๅ ten
็›ฎ eye
็œŸ true
้‡‘ gold

Mnemonic Stories

After having initially been duped by foolโ€™s gold, the kingโ€™s ire was tranquilized by a gift of true gold.

Enough gold can tranquilize the lies and bring out the truth in anyone.

๐ŸŽ“

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