だんま
黙
　
り

noun

  1. silence, keeping silent, taciturnity.
  2. giving no notice, giving no warning.
  3. wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki). Also written 暗闘.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
だんま
黙
　
り
 黙り だんまり
　
ダ
　
ン
　
マ
　
リ
 ダンマリ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

silence, become silent, stop speaking
だま.る　モク　もだ.す (7th, N1)
silent, quiet, still
ボク　モク　だ.まる (Kentei 1)
black, dark, evil
コク　くろい　くろ
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)