calm mind; placid temperament
Refers to a state of inner peace or a composed, untroubled disposition. Often used in literary or reflective contexts.
He always has a calm mind and never panics.
To maintain a placid temperament, I meditate every morning.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Compound of 静 (shizu, 'quiet, calm') and 心 (kokoro, 'heart, mind'), with rendaku voicing of the second element to -gokoro. The reading しずこころ is a less common variant without rendaku.