Keyword
restraint
Info
FrequencyTop 2000-2100
Type
Jōyō 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1870
Old form肅
Readings
Composed of
sideways trident
slash left
rice
stick
Used in kanji (1 in total)
embroidery
Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
silent; solemn; quiet
(political) purge
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
refraining from going outside; staying indoors
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet
Gansu Province (China)
solemnly; respectfully; reverently; quietly; softly; silently
strict enforcement
self-appointed enforcer of business closure and stay-at-home requests during the COVID-19 pandemic; pandemic police; virus vigilante
silent; solemn; quiet
withering; blight
Mishihase (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northern Japan)
cleaning up (political party)
humble greeting at the beginning of a letter
Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)
Examples (3 in total)
The chairperson ordered silence.
They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.
All political dissidents were purged under the former regime.