Obsolete term for peace or tranquility; not used in modern Japanese. Found only in historical or classical contexts.
In old documents, the word 静寧 is used to mean peace.
Also means 'calm' or 'tranquility', but is less common and more literary than 平和. 静寧 is even rarer and obsolete.
Obsolete kanji spelling; the word itself is obsolete. 静 suggests 'quiet' and 寧 suggests 'peaceful'.
Alternate obsolete kanji spelling; 靖 also carries the meaning of 'peaceful'.
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 The word is obsolete in modern Japanese.