鎮 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道3Junior high level ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- チンちん · chin
- Kun
- しず.める・しず.まる・おさえshizu.meru · shizu.maru · osae
- Meaning
- calm; suppress
Stroke order
Origin
金 "metal" with 真: to hold down with something heavy — to calm, to suppress.
Readings and examples
| Onチンちんchin | 鎮座ちんざ鎮静ちんせい重鎮じゅうちん |
|---|---|
| Kunしずめるshizumeru | 鎮めるしずめる Compare: 静める・沈める |
| Kunしずまるshizumaru | 鎮まるしずまる Compare: 静まる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 鎮静ちんせい
calming; sedation
- 鎮火ちんか
extinguishing a fire
Example
火事は朝に鎮火した。
The fire was put out in the morning.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)