# 黙 — silent

黙 means “silent”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: モク (moku). Kun'yomi: だま(る) (damaru). You'll see it in words such as 黙る (damaru, “to be silent; to say nothing”).

- Meaning: silent
- On'yomi: モク (moku)
- Kun'yomi: だま(る) (damaru)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 2

## How to remember 黙

Parts: 黒 black · 犬 dog

## Words with 黙

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 黙る | だまる (damaru) | to be silent; to say nothing |
| 黙とう | もくとう (mokutou) | silent prayer |

## Don't confuse it with

[墨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/black-ink/)

## More in the “Words & language 2” set

[勧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/advise/) · [薦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/recommend/) · [釈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/interpret/) · [喚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/call-forth/) · [詳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/in-detail/) · [句](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/phrase/) · [唆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tempt/) · [陳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lay-out/) · [黙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silent/)

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