粛 — “Solemn / Quietly / Softly” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅく, すく, つつし

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“Solemn / Quietly / Softly” in Japanese is 粛, read shuku, suku, tsutsushi (しゅく, すく, つつし). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 厳粛 (solemn).

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What does 粛 mean?

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Kanji	粛
Meaning	Solemn / Quietly / Softly
Readings	しゅく, すく, つつし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	厳粛 (solemn)

How to read 粛

粛 is read shuku (しゅく) or suku (すく) or tsutsushi (つつし) depending on the word.

Words with 粛

厳粛

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Updated: 2026-08-28