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静寧 (せいねい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

静せい寧ねい

Meanings

1

noun, na-adjective

peace; calm; tranquility

obsolete term

Obsolete term for peace or tranquility; not used in modern Japanese. Found only in historical or classical contexts.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「静せい寧ねい」という語ごが平へい和わの意い味みで使つかわれている。
In old documents, the word 静寧 is used to mean peace.

Written forms

静せい寧ねい
Obsolete kanji spelling; the word itself is obsolete. 静 suggests 'quiet' and 寧 suggests 'peaceful'.
靖せい寧ねい
Alternate obsolete kanji spelling; 靖 also carries the meaning of 'peaceful'.

Kanji

静quiet
寧rather, preferably, peaceful
靖

peaceful

Similar words

平へい和わ
The standard modern word for 'peace'. 静寧 is an obsolete synonym.
静せい穏おん
Also means 'calm' or 'tranquility', but is less common and more literary than 平和. 静寧 is even rarer and obsolete.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 静 (quiet) and 寧 (peaceful) combine to suggest a state of peace and calm. The word is obsolete in modern Japanese.