Word Meaning 閑静

かんせい kansei

閑静 is read as かんせい (kansei) and means quiet (e.g. neighbourhood).

Meaning

English

  1. quiet (e.g. neighbourhood)
  2. peaceful
  3. tranquil

Reading

Kana

かんせい

Romaji

kansei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 喧騒・喧噪 Rank 10850 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

閑散

かんさん

idle

閑古鳥

かんこどり

cuckoo

鎮静

ちんせい

calm

冷静

れいせい

calmness

動静

どうせい

state (of affairs)

安静

あんせい

rest

沈静

ちんせい

stillness

平静

へいせい

calm

一人静

ひとりしずか

Chloranthus japonicus

二人静

ふたりしずか

Chloranthus serratus (species of flowering plant)

等閑

とうかん

neglect

静寂

せいじゃく

silence

Example Sentences

4

このじゅうたくがいはとてもしずかだ。

This residential area is very quiet.

Tom and Mary live in a quiet residential neighborhood.

The town where I live is very quiet and resembles a village.

Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.