silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
On'yomi (音読み)
- モク
- ボク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- だま.る
- もだ.す
About this kanji
The kanji 黙 primarily means 'silence' or 'to become silent.' It is often used as a verb, as in 黙る (だまる), meaning 'to be silent.' This kanji also appears in several important compounds, such as 沈黙 (ちんもく), which means 'silence' in a deep or serious sense, and 暗黙 (あんもく), meaning 'tacit' or something understood without being spoken. Another common term is 黙祷 (もくとう), which refers to a 'silent prayer.' A noteworthy usage is that the idea of silence can sometimes convey respect or solemnity in certain situations, making this kanji quite significant in Japanese culture.
Example sentences
私たちは黙って見守るしかなかった。
We could only watch in silence.
Meanings across languages
- English
- silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
- Tiếng Việt
- im lặng
- 日本語
- 沈黙
- 한국어
- 침묵
- 中文
- 沉默
- id
- kesunyian
- th
- ความเงียบ
- es
- silencio
- fr
- silence
- de
- Schweigen
- pt
- silêncio
Common compounds
- 沈黙ちんもくsilence, being silent, quiet
- 黙るだまるto be silent, to say nothing
- 暗黙あんもくtacit, unspoken, implicit
- 黙祷もくとうsilent prayer
- 寡黙かもくuntalkative, quiet, taciturn
- 黙秘もくひremaining silent, keeping secret
- 黙殺もくさつignoring, disregarding, taking no notice of
- 黙示もくし(tacitly) implying, implication, revelation
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