| Kanji | 黙 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | モク、ボク | 
| Kunyomi | だま.る、もだ.す | 
| English | silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is | 
| Examples | 沈黙(ちんもく): (1) silence; hush (2) reticence; inaction 黙る(だまる): to be silent | 
| JLPT Level | 1 | 
| Jouyou Grade | S | 
| Frequency | 1338 | 
| Components | 黑: black; dark; evil; sinister 犬: dog | 
| Number of Strokes | 15 | 
| Kanji Radical | 黑 | 
| Radical Number | 203 | 
| Radical Strokes | 12 | 
| Radical Reading | くろ・くろへん | 
| Traditional Form | 默 | 
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic | 
| Keyword | silence | 
| Koohii Story 1 | The computer won´t stop beeping, which is making the chihauhua bark, and it´s driving this guy insane. The only solution he can come up with is to throw them both on the fire and finally enjoy the silence. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | Your neighbor is so sick of you playing Led Zeppelin that he takes your copy of the song Black Dog and burns it. Finally, silence in the neighborhood. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 255 | 
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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