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JLPT N1 · 15 strokes

The kanji 黙 — “to be silent”

黙 means to be silent and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 15 strokes and uses the Black radical (黒).

Stroke order · 15 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): モク、ボク
Kun'yomi (訓読み): だま(る)、もだ(す)
Radical: 黒 · Black
Strokes: 15

How to remember 黙

A dog (犬) staying quiet in the dark (黒) — silence. 黙る!! — 'Be quiet!'; 沈黙 means silence — 沈黙は金!

Example words with 黙

On'yomi readings

沈黙ちんもくsilence

Kun'yomi readings

黙るだまるto fall silent

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