しじま
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しじま
1
Poetical term
silence; stillness; quietness
Examples
それから長い沈黙が続いた。
There followed a long silence.
無言が記録されたためしはない。
No silence was ever written down.
助けを求める叫び声が夜のしじまに響きわたった。
A call for help rang through the night.
Kanji in this Word
静
14 strokes
Frequency: 764
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
quiet
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ジョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しず-
しず.か
しず.まる
しず.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
しづ
寂
11 strokes
Frequency: 1599
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
loneliness
quietly
mellow
mature
death of a priest
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジャク
セキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さび
さび.しい
さび.れる
さみ.しい
沈
7 strokes
Frequency: 1271
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
sink
be submerged
subside
be depressed
aloes
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チン
ジン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しず.む
しず.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
しん
黙
15 strokes
Frequency: 1338
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
silence
become silent
stop speaking
leave as is
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
モク
ボク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
だま.る
もだ.す
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
言
7 strokes
Frequency: 83
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
say
word
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
ゴン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.う
こと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
とき
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