How do you read 緘黙?

緘黙 is read かんもく (kanmoku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 緘黙?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 緘黙 in romaji?

緘黙 is written kanmoku in romaji.

What kanji are in 緘黙?

緘 (Shut, Seal); 黙 (Silence, Become Silent).

緘黙かんもく

かんもく · kanmoku

noun

Keeping silent

Other ways to say “keeping silent” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

緘Shut, Seal 音かん訓かん.する・と.じる 15 strokes 黙Silence, Become Silent, Stop Speaking 音もく・ぼく訓だま.る・もだ.す JLPT N1 · 15 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

沈黙ちんもくsilence, reticence 黙るだまるto be silent

Questions

What does 緘黙 mean?

Keeping silent.

How do you pronounce 緘黙?

かんもく (kanmoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

How do I remember 緘黙?

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