静

JLPT N3

Quiet

Readings

On’yomi: セイ, ジョウ (sei, jō)

Kun’yomi: しず(か), しず(まる), しず(める) (shizu(ka), shizu(maru), shizu(meru))

しず(か) – quiet, calm • しず(まる) – to become calm, to subside • しず(める) – to calm down, to pacify

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Vocabulary

静か

しずか

quiet

冷静

れいせい

calm

静止

せいし

stop

静寂

せいじゃく

silence

静養

せいよう

rest

Example Sentences

静かです。

しずかです。

It is quiet.

冷静です。

れいせいです。

He is calm.

動きを静止します。

うごきをせいしします。

I stop the movement.

静寂です。

せいじゃくです。

It is silent.

静養します。

せいようします。

I rest.

Cultural Note

🍃 静けさ (しずけさ) — the feeling of deep silence — is highly valued in Japanese aesthetics. It reflects the Zen concept of “seijaku” (静寂) — a serene stillness that brings clarity and peace to the mind.