黙
モク, ボク, だま.る, もだ.す
silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
JLPT1 G7 S15 F1338
As per 黑# (dark) +
犬
dog/beast → silent dog, *silence* being the aural/oral counterpart of darkness → *hold one's tongue*.
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