静か

• 読み: しずか
• ローマ字: shizuka
• 漢字の分解: 静 (shizu/sei) — quiet, calm, still, peaceful
• 発音: /ɕi.zɯ.ka/

意味

Quiet; silent; calm; peaceful. Describes a lack of noise or commotion.

A na-adjective describing quietness and tranquility. Used for places (静かな部屋, a quiet room), environments (静かな夜, a quiet night), and people (静かな人, a quiet person). It conveys peacefulness rather than mere absence of sound. The adverb form is 静かに: 静かにしてください (Please be quiet). The antonym is 賑やか (nigiyaka, lively).

例文

1. 図書館は静かです。
2. 静かな所が好きです。
3. 夜は静かに音楽を聞きます。

使い方ガイド

場面: environment, daily life, preferences

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

The kanji 静 combines 青 (blue/green) and 争 (to contend). The original meaning was the cessation of conflict — becoming still and calm, like the blue sky after a storm.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal