Word Meaning 粛々

しゅくしゅく shukushuku

粛々 is read as しゅくしゅく (shukushuku) and means silent.

Meaning

English

  1. silent
  2. solemn
  3. quiet

Reading

Kana

しゅくしゅく

Romaji

shukushuku

Writing Variants

  • 粛粛 しゅくしゅく shukushuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 136290 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

粛党

しゅくとう

cleaning up (political party)

粛学

しゅくがく

school purge

静粛

せいしゅく

silent

自粛

じしゅく

self-restraint

厳粛

げんしゅく

grave

綱紀粛正

こうきしゅくせい

enforcement of official discipline

外出自粛

がいしゅつじしゅく

refraining from going outside

甘粛農業大学

かんせいのうぎょうだいがく

Gansu Agricultural University

自粛警察

じしゅくけいさつ

self-appointed enforcer of business closure and stay-at-home requests during the COVID-19 pandemic

Example Sentences

3

しきはしゅくしゅくとすすんだ。

the ceremony proceeded solemnly and quietly.

かれはしゅくしゅくとしごとをつづけた。

he quietly carried on with his work.

かのじょはしゅくしゅくとじゅんびをおえた。

she quietly finished the preparations.