黙
Silence, Become Silent JLPT N1
15 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1338
Meaning
Silence, Become Silent, Stop Speaking, Leave As Is
Readings
On’yomiモク moku、ボク boku
Kun’yomiだま.る damaru、もだ.す modasu
Radical
Components
Example sentences
- 黙っているのは罪を認めることだ。Silence is an admission of guilt.
- 彼は沈思黙考するタイプだからな。He's the deep brooding type.
- 君は黙って座ってさえいればよい。You have only to sit in silence.
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