Languages › Japanese Meaning of Shizuka in Japanese Print Hero Images / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University 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. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 07, 2019 Shizuka is a Japanese word meaning silent, quiet or gentle. Learn more about its pronunciation and usage in the Japanese language below. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning silent; still; quiet; calm; peaceful; gentle Japanese Characters 静か (しずか) Example & Translation Toshokan de minna wa shizukani hon o yondeita.図書館でみんなは静かに本を読んでいた。 or in English: In the library everybody was reading books quietly. Antonym urusai (うるさい) Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Shizuka in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/shizuka-meaning-and-characters-2028569. Abe, Namiko. (2023, April 5). Meaning of Shizuka in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/shizuka-meaning-and-characters-2028569 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Shizuka in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/shizuka-meaning-and-characters-2028569 (accessed March 19, 2024). copy citation