Kanji

鎮

tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

金部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しずめる, しずまる, おさえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, しげ, しず, しずむ, しずめ, しん, たね, つね, なか, まさ, まもる, やす, やすし

Common Readings

チン, しず…まる, しず…める

Example sentences

鎮める しずめる
深呼吸 して 昂ぶった 気持ち 鎮めた

I took a deep breath and calmed my excited feelings.

荒ぶる あらぶる
荒ぶる 鎮める ために 村人 たち 祈り 捧げた

In order to calm the raging god, the villagers offered prayers.

鎮座 ちんざ
小さな 土地 守り神 鎮座している

The guardian deity of the land resides in a small shrine on top of the hill.

鎮圧 ちんあつ
警察 暴動 鎮圧 する ため 出動 した

The police were dispatched to suppress the riot.

暴動 ぼうどう
警察 暴動 鎮圧 した

The police suppressed the riot.

重鎮 じゅうちん
財界 重鎮

He is a heavyweight in the business world.

鎮痛剤 ちんつうざい
鎮痛剤 飲んだら 痛み 和らいだ

After taking the painkiller, the pain eased.

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