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慎

慎 — humility, be careful, discreet

On
シン
Kun
つつしむ, つつましい, つつし, つつしみ
Strokes
13
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 慎

  • 慎重しんちょうcareful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberateCommon

    裁判官には慎重さがなくてはならない。
    Discretion is proper to judges.

  • 謹慎きんしんself restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence; disciplineCommon
  • 慎むつつしむto be careful; to be discreetCommon

    時が時だからことばを慎みなさい。
    As the situation is delicate, you should be careful of what you say.

  • 不謹慎ふきんしんimprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriateOccasional
  • 慎みつつしみmodesty; self-control; discretionOccasional
  • 慎重論しんちょうろんcautious theory; conservative theoryRare
  • 重謹慎じゅうきんしんclose confinement (in one's barracks)Rare
  • 自宅謹慎じたくきんしんconfinement to one's home; being made to stay at homeRare
  • 謹慎処分きんしんしょぶんsuspension (from work or school)Rare
  • 慎重吟味しんちょうぎんみscrutiny; careful (close) examination (investigation); careful inquiry; careful…Rare
  • 慎重を期すしんちょうをきすto be very careful; to exercise great caution; to take the utmost careRare
  • 慎み深いつつしみぶかいmodest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect; cautiousRare
  • 口を慎むくちをつつしむto be careful in speechRare
  • 言葉を慎むことばをつつしむto watch what one says; to mind one's languageRare
  • 身を慎むみをつつしむto behave oneself; to be prudent; to exercise self-restraint; to abstain (from…Rare
  • 慎重を期するしんちょうをきするto be careful; to take the utmost careRare
  • 慎ましいつつましいmodest; reserved; quiet; humbleRare
  • 慎重居士しんちょうこじvery cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet personRare
  • 慎ましやかつつましやかmodest; reservedRare
  • 粛慎みしはせMishihase (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northern Japan)Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 20 words that use 慎.

  • 慎重 しんちょう careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
  • 慎む つつしむ to be careful; to be discreet
  • 謹慎 きんしん self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence; discipline
  • 不謹慎 ふきんしん imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
  • 慎み つつしみ modesty; self-control; discretion

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