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鎮

Kanji 鎮: meaning "Tranquilize, Ancient Peace-preservation Centers", readings, stroke order

The kanji 鎮 means "Tranquilize, Ancient Peace-preservation Centers". On'yomi: チン; kun'yomi: しずめる、しずまる. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Tranquilize, Ancient Peace-preservation Centers
On'yomi
チン
Kun'yomi
しずめるしずまる
Strokes
18
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
鎭 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 鎮

  • 重鎮 じゅうちん — leading figure, authority

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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