Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “沈黙”

沈黙

しじま

silence; stillness; quietness

Example sentence

A call for help rang through the night.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

沈
On
ちん;じん
Kun
しず.む;しず.める
Stroke count
7

・sink

・be submerged

・subside

・be depressed

・aloes

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黙
On
もく;ぼく
Kun
だま.る;もだ.す
Stroke count
15

・silence

・become silent

・stop speaking

・leave as is

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