へい
平
せい
静
　
を
たも
保
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

  1. to keep one's temper, to maintain one's composure, to remain calm, to keep presence of mind, to preserve one's equilibrium.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
へい
平
せい
静
　
を
たも
保
　
つ
 平静を保つ へいせいをたもつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

even, flat, peace
ヘイ　たいら　ひら (3rd, N3)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
to divide
quiet
しず-　セイ　ジョウ (4th, N3)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
contend, dispute, argue
ソウ　あらそ.う　いか.でか (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
protect, guarantee, keep
ホ　たも.つ　ホウ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける　あき.れる　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)