黙
Silence
Meanings
Silence, Become Silent, Stop Speaking, Leave As Is
On'yomi
もく、 ぼく
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
だま.る、 もだ.す
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
黙 is written in 15 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
黙 (Silence) is taught on WaniKani at level 46 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1338 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 15 strokes.
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