SuGoiSuす語彙す
Kanji › Secondary · Stage 2 (about 3級) › 黙
黙

黙: silent

silent; keep quiet
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 18 words here

Readings

On
モク・ボク
Kun
だまる・もだす

黙る(だまる) "fall silent". もく in 沈黙(ちんもく) "silence", 黙々(もくもく) "silently", 暗黙(あんもく) "tacit", 寡黙(かもく), 黙認(もくにん).

Stroke order · 15 strokes

123456789101112131415

The numbers show the order. The course page animates each stroke.

Key words

黙るだまるto fall silent
沈黙ちんもくsilence
黙々もくもくsilently; without a word
暗黙あんもくtacit; unspoken
寡黙かもくtaciturn

Example sentences

When the teacher came into the classroom, everyone suddenly fell silent.

Nobody could answer the question, and a long silence followed.

My father tills the field in silence from morning till night.

Study 黙 in the course →
‹ 拘 be particular須 necessary ›