静 Kanji – quiet
The Japanese kanji 静 can mean quiet.
Meaning and Readings
How is 静 read?
静 has the onyomi readings セイ, ジョウ and the kunyomi readings しず-, しずか, しずまる, しずめる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, jou, shizu, shizuka, shizumaru, shizumeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 静
These common Japanese words contain 静. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 安静（あんせい） — rest, quiet, repose
- 閑静（かんせい） — quiet (e.g. neighbourhood), peaceful, tranquil
- 静か（しずか） — quiet, silent
- 静けさ（しずけさ） — stillness, silence, quiet, hush, calm, serenity
- 静観（せいかん） — watchful waiting, careful supervision
- 静止（せいし） — stillness, rest, being stationary, standing still, coming to a standstill
- 静寂（せいじゃく） — silence, stillness, quietness
- 静粛（せいしゅく） — silent
- 静物（せいぶつ） — still object, object at rest
- 静脈（じょうみゃく） — vein