Kanji

粛

粛

solemn, quietly, softly

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

聿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュク, スク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つつしむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かく, かた, かね, きよし, すすむ, すみ, ただ, たり, とし, はや, まさ

Common Readings

シュク

Example sentences

静粛 せいしゅく
裁判長 が 「 静粛 に 」 と 命じると 、 法廷 は 一瞬 で 静まり返った 。

When the presiding judge ordered 'Silence!', the courtroom went quiet in an instant.

厳粛 げんしゅく
卒業式 は 厳粛な 雰囲気 の 中 で 執り行われた 。

The graduation ceremony was held in a solemn atmosphere.

自粛 じしゅく
市民 は 外出 の 自粛 を 求められた 。

Citizens were asked to exercise self-restraint regarding going out.

要請 ようせい
政府 は 国民 に 、 外出 自粛 を 要請した 。

The government requested the citizens to refrain from going out.

粛然 しゅくぜん
彼 の 話 に 聴衆 は 粛然 と し て 耳 を 傾け た 。

The audience listened to his story in solemn silence.

甘粛省 かんしゅくしょう
甘粛省 は 中国 の 北西部 に ある 省 です

Gansu Province is a province located in northwestern China.

Example Vocabulary

粛清

しゅくせい

静粛

せいしゅく

silence; quiet; hush

粛々

しゅくしゅく

厳粛

げんしゅく

solemn; grave; serious

自粛

じしゅく

self-restraint; voluntary abstention

粛正

しゅくせい

粛然

しゅくぜん

solemn; hushed; respectful

綱紀粛正

こうきしゅくせい

粛

しゅく

甘粛省

かんしゅくしょう

Gansu Province (China)

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