Japanese symbol for “silent”
静か
しずか
Romaji: shizuka
quiet; silent
In Japanese, silent is 静か, read しずか (shizuka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na quiet; silent
- adj-na slow; unhurried
- adj-na calm; peaceful
Written forms: 静か、閑か、徐か. Readings: しずか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “silent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 静粛 | せいしゅく seishuku | silent |
| 無口 | むくち mukuchi | taciturn; reticent; quiet |
| サイレント | サイレント sairento | silent |
| 深々 | しんしん shinshin | silent (esp. of the passing of the night) |
| ひっそり | ひっそり hissori | quiet (place); still; silent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 静寂 | せいじゃく seijaku | silence; stillness; quietness |
| 動静 | どうせい dousei | state (of affairs); condition; developments |
See also: Chinese symbol for “silent”.
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.