Kanji
N1 11 strokes Grade 8 freq #1549

solemn, quietly, softly

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

brush fude

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

self-restraint; voluntary restraint
grave; solemn
(political) purge
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline
silent
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
army purge
Dear (name)
Gansu Agricultural University
Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

quietly; silently
silent; solemn
solemnly; respectfully

Example sentences

The judge was grave and forbidding.

All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.

All political dissidents were purged under the former regime.

Keep quiet!