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鎮

tranquilize
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingチン
Kun readingしず.める、しず.まる、おさえ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. tranquilize
  2. ancient peace-preservation centers
  3. tranquillizeRtK
  1. suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.)
  2. repression
  3. putting down
  4. quelling

Radicals and components

Radical金goldComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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tranquilize · metal (金) · gold (金) · true · truth · ten (十) · needle (丨) · eye (目) · tool (斤) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 294

Compound words

重鎮じゅうちん
leader; authority; mainstay
鎮圧ちんあつ
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
鎮魂ちんこん
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
鎮守ちんじゅ
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
鎮痛剤ちんつうざい
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne

Stroke Order

18 strokes

Practice Writing

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