Japanese symbol for “quietness”
静寂
せいじゃく
Romaji: seijaku
silence; stillness; quietness
In Japanese, quietness is 静寂, read せいじゃく (seijaku).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n silence; stillness; quietness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quietness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 静穏 | せいおん seion | tranquility; tranquillity; calmness |
| 静音性 | せいおんせい seionsei | quietness; low noise |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 静か | しずか shizuka | quiet; silent |
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
| 静止 | せいし seishi | stillness; rest; being stationary |
| 安静 | あんせい ansei | rest; quiet; repose |
| 動静 | どうせい dousei | state (of affairs); condition; developments |
| 寂しい | さびしい sabishii | lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; forlorn |
| 寂しげ | さびしげ sabishige | seeming lonely |
| 寂寥 | せきりょう sekiryou | loneliness; desolateness |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.