01
黙る
だまる
keep silent
Meanings
- silence
- become silent
- stop speaking
- leave as is
Readings
Onyomi
- モク
- ボク
Kunyomi
- だま.る
- もだ.す
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Useful words
02
沈黙
ちんもく
silence
03
黙認
もくにん
tacit approval
04
黙祷
もくとう
silent prayer
05
黙殺
もくさつ
ignoring
06
黙読
もくどく
reading silently
Compare Kanji
01黒Component98%blackThis is the main component on the left, which gives the kanji its complex visual structure.02犬Shape86%dog犬 sits in the lower-right part of 黙, giving learners a clear shape anchor.03静Meaning92%quietBoth kanji represent being quiet, making them useful to learn as a pair for different types of silence.04話Pair88%tale, talkLearners can pair these to contrast the concepts of speaking versus remaining silent.05墨Shape85%black ink, India inkBoth characters share the base for 'black,' differing only in the radical attached to it.06熟Shape70%mellow, ripenThe four dots at the bottom and the busy top part can lead to visual confusion between these two characters.