Shizukani in Japanese

Close-Up Of Young Man with finger on mouth to shhh

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by Namiko Abe

Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years.
Updated February 22, 2019

Shizukani means "quiet" in Japanese, which is a good word to know if you're trying to sleep soundly on your vacation to Japan or if you have sensitive hearing.

Japanese Characters

静かに。 （しずかに。）