静 means “quiet, calm, still”

しずか · shizuka

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

しず-, しずか, しずまる, しずめる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

セイ, ジョウ

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The story

Blue (青) settling over a quarrel (争): picture a fight going still under a cool, clear sky. 静か is quiet, 冷静 is keeping a cool head, and a Japanese library sign may simply ask: お静かに, quiet please.

Used in 静か (shizuka, quiet), 冷静 (reisei, calm/composed), and 安静 (ansei, bed rest)

More from How Things Feel

• 困 be troubled
• 恐 fear
• 欲 want
• 疲 tired
• 忙 busy
• 偶 chance
• 偉 admirable
• 情 feelings
• 難 difficult
• 良 good
• 適 suitable

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