'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. silent, mute, dumb.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
黙々 もくもく
黙黙 もくもく

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)
repeated kanji symbol