Word Meaning 鎮子

ちんじ chinji

鎮子 is read as ちんじ (chinji) and means ornamental weights used to keep curtains and the like from blowing around in the wind.

Meaning

English

ornamental weights used to keep curtains and the like from blowing around in the wind

Reading

Kana

ちんじ

Romaji

chinji

Writing Variants

鎮子ちんし chinshi
鎮子ちんす chinsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 108890 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鎮魂

ちんこん

ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

鎮守

ちんじゅ

local Shinto deity

鎮痛剤

ちんつうざい

analgesic

鎮圧

ちんあつ

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.)

鎮定

ちんてい

suppression (e.g. of a rebellion)

鎮火

ちんか

extinguishing

鎮座

ちんざ

enshrinement

鎮静

ちんせい

calm

鎮護国家

ちんごこっか

spiritual protection of the state

鎮西派

ちんぜいは

Chinzei sect (of Pure Land Buddhism)

鎮守府

ちんじゅふ

military base (for suppressing Emishi; in ancient Japan)

鎮市

ちんし

town (China)