JLPT N3 · Describing words

冷静

れいせい

calm; composed

Stroke order of 冷静

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

冷 · 7 strokes静 · 14 strokes

Memory trick

Icy 冫 orders 令 and a blue 青 quiet mind keep you calm.

Parts: 冷 cold (冫 ice + 令 order) + 静 quiet (青 blue + 争 conflict)

Example sentence

彼はいつも冷静です。

かれはいつもれいせいです。

He is always calm.

Words with 冷

冷たいcold (to touch)冷房air conditioning 冷えるto get cold 冷蔵庫refrigerator 冷凍freezing 冷やすto cool; to chill

Words with 静

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偉いgreat; admirable 美しいbeautiful 恐怖fear; terror 完全perfect; complete 満足satisfaction; satisfied 容易easy; simple 平等equality; equal 真っ暗pitch dark 多忙very busy 更にfurthermore; even more 幾つかseveral; some 内緒secret 好みtaste; preference

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