静しずか

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective

quiet; silent

Describes a lack of noise or sound; often used for places, rooms, or moments.

図と書しょ館かんの中なかはとても静しずかだった。
It was very quiet inside the library.
静しずかにしてください。
Please be quiet.

2

na-adjective

slow; unhurried

Used for a gentle, unhurried pace or manner; often appears as 静かな歩み or 静かな流れ.

川かわの流ながれは静しずかで、ほとんど動うごいていないように見みえた。
The river's flow was slow, almost as if it weren't moving.

3

na-adjective

calm; peaceful

Describes a tranquil state of mind, atmosphere, or environment; often used for feelings, scenery, or weather.

海うみは静しずかで、波なみひとつ立たっていなかった。
The sea was calm, without a single wave.
彼かの女じょはいつも静しずかな心こころで物もの事ごとを受うけ止とめる。
She always accepts things with a calm heart.

Written forms

静しずかUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
しずかUsage5%
閑しずかUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
シズカUsage<1%

Kanji

静quiet
閑leisure

Similar words

穏おだやか
穏やか emphasizes mildness and gentleness, often for weather, personality, or atmosphere, while 静か focuses on the absence of noise or disturbance.
静せい寂じゃく
静寂 is a more formal, literary noun meaning 'silence' or 'stillness', often used in written descriptions, whereas 静か is an everyday adjectival noun.

Etymology

The word しずか is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 静 carries the meaning 'quiet' or 'still', and 閑 is a rare variant with a similar sense. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.