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黙 kanji: meaning “silence”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
silence
On'yomi
モク、ボク
Kun'yomi
だま・る、もだ・す

Picture story to remember 黙

The dog (犬) stops barking the moment black (黒) night falls, and the house drops into silence.

Parts in this story:犬, 黒

How to write 黙: stroke order

黙 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 黙

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 黙 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 黙.