静まり返る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 静まり返る
1
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
Examples
村は日没後静まり返っていた。
The village was dead after sunset.
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
返
6 strokes
Frequency: 685
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
return
answer
fade
repay
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.す
-かえ.す
かえ.る
-かえ.る
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