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鎮 — calm down; quell

鎮 means “calm down; quell”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: チン (chin). Kun'yomi: しず(める) (shizumeru). You'll see it in words such as 鎮まる (shizumaru, “to become quiet; to quiet down”).

鎮
Stroke order of 鎮
Meaning
calm down; quell
On'yomi
チン (chin)
Kun'yomi
しず(める) (shizumeru)
Strokes
18
Level
JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 3

How to remember 鎮

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Words with 鎮

WordReadingMeaning
鎮まるしずまる shizumaru kunto become quiet; to quiet down
鎮めるしずめる shizumeru kunto quiet; to quieten

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