Japanese symbol for “silencing”
消音
しょうおん
Romaji: shouon
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
In Japanese, silencing is 消音, read しょうおん (shouon).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “silencing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口封じ | くちふうじ kuchifuuji | silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消費 | しょうひ shouhi | consumption; expenditure; spending |
| 解消 | かいしょう kaishou | cancellation; liquidation; resolution |
| 消滅 | しょうめつ shoumetsu | extinction; extinguishment; disappearance |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 消化 | しょうか shouka | digestion (of food) |
| 取り消し | とりけし torikeshi | cancellation; withdrawal; abolition |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
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