Word Meaning 静める

しずめる shizumeru

静める is read as しずめる (shizumeru) and means to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.).

Meaning

English

to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.)
to pacify
to soothe
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.)
to quieten
to make quiet
to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.)
to alleviate

Reading

Kana

しずめる

Romaji

shizumeru

Writing Variants

鎮める しずめる shizumeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 煽る Rank 4603 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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静まる

しずまる

to become quiet

静まり返る

しずまりかえる

to fall completely silent

静止

せいし

stillness

静か

しずか

calm

静物

せいぶつ

still life (painting, drawing)

静観

せいかん

watchful waiting

静けさ

しずけさ

stillness

静電気

せいでんき

static electricity

寝静まる

ねしずまる

to fall asleep

静寂

せいじゃく

silence

静粛

せいしゅく

silent

静養

せいよう

(convalescent) rest

Example Sentences

彼は興奮を静めるために座った。

He sat down to recover from his agitation.

両親は彼を静めるのに成功した。

The parents succeeded in calming him down.

心を静めるために私は目を閉じた。

I closed my eyes to calm down.