Kanji1 / 18
鎮 kanji
tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- Strokes
- 18
- School grade
- Secondary school
On readings
チン
Kun readings
しずめるしずまるおさえ
Variant forms
鎭Words with 鎮
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —藩鎮jiedushi (regional military governor in ancient China)
- —鎮咳cough suppression; antitussive
- —郷鎮township and village enterprises (in China); TVE
- —市鎮town (in China); county-administered city (in Taiwan); urban township; commune-level town (in Vietnam)
- —鎮市town (China)
- —鎮魂曲requiem
- —鎮静剤sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
- —鎮痛性analgesic
- —鎮痛薬analgesic
- —鎮守府naval district (of the Imperial Japanese Navy); naval station; military base (for suppressing Emishi; in ancient Japan)
- —鎮魂祭ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
- —地鎮祭ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
- —鎮守社Shinto shrine on Buddhist temple grounds dedicated to the tutelary deity of the area
- —鎮西派Chinzei sect (of Pure Land Buddhism)
- —鎮魂歌requiem
- —鎮静化calming down; quieting down
- —鎮痙薬antispasmodic drug; spasmolytic drug; anticonvulsant drug
- —鎮痙剤antispasmodic drug; spasmolytic drug; anticonvulsant drug
- —鎮壇具goods buried during the ground-breaking ceremony for a temple
- —鎮咳剤cough suppressant; antitussive drug; cough medicine