Kanji

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.

粛々 しゅくしゅく
市の職員は移転作業を粛々と進めた。

The city employees carried out the relocation work quietly and steadily.

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.

袒裼裸裎 たんせきらてい
厳粛な儀式の場での袒裼裸裎は、古典では極めて無礼な行為とされた。

At a solemn ceremony, such public nakedness was treated in the classics as an extremely rude act.

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
甘粛省には敦煌の遺跡が多い。

There are many Dunhuang ruins in Gansu Province.

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