What does kanji 粛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 粛 is solemn.

How is kanji 粛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 粛 are つつし.む; the onyomi readings are シュク, スク.

What is the main radical of kanji 粛?

The main radical for kanji 粛 is 聿.

What words use kanji 粛?

Example words that use kanji 粛 include 粛清, 粛正, 粛軍, 粛.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

粛

Meaning

Kanji 粛

solemn

solemn, quietly, softly

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つつし.む
Onyomi 音読み: シュクスク
Nanori 名乗り: しゅ

Variant: 肃 (Itaiji) , 䏋 (Itaiji) • Old form: 肅 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1549
Strokes: 11
Radical: 聿
Components: ｜ • ノ • ヨ • 米 • 隶
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

22 common entries

Showing 22 of 24 entries that include this kanji.

粛清

しゅくせい

(political) purge

粛正

しゅくせい

regulation

粛軍

しゅくぐん

army purge

粛

しゅく

silent

粛々

しゅくしゅく

silent

粛として

しゅくとして

quietly

粛学

しゅくがく

school purge

粛啓

しゅくけい

Dear (name)

粛殺

しゅくさつ

withering

粛慎

しゅくしん

Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)

粛然

しゅくぜん

silent

粛党

しゅくとう

cleaning up (political party)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

式は粛々と進んだ。

the ceremony proceeded solemnly and quietly.

会場は粛然としていた。

the hall was hushed and solemn.

彼は粛々と仕事を続けた。

he quietly carried on with his work.

全員が粛然と話を聞いた。

everyone listened with solemn attention.

その場に粛とした空気が流れた。

a hushed atmosphere fell over the place.