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鎮火

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鎮火

んか
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #28238
1

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

Examples
その火事はすぐに鎮火された。
The fire was soon extinguished.

Kanji in this Word

18 strokes
Frequency: 1617
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

tranquilize
ancient peace-preservation centers

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しず.める
しず.まる
おさえ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
しげ
じん
ちか
しん
4 strokes
Frequency: 574
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

fire

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-び
ほ-
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