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謙

謙 — self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend

On
ケン
Kun
へりくだる
Strokes
17
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 謙

  • 謙虚けんきょmodest; humbleCommon

    クリスはとても魅力的だし、お金も持っています。でも、少しばかり謙虚さが足りません。
    Chris is very attractive and wealthy, but not very modest.

  • 謙遜けんそんmodesty; humility; being humbleCommon

    彼の謙遜さは賞賛に値する。
    His modesty is worth respecting.

  • 地山謙ちざんけんqian (hexagram 15 of the I Ching: modesty)Rare
  • 謙辞けんじmodest word; humble languageRare
  • 謙譲けんじょうmodesty; humilityRare
  • 謙譲語Iけんじょうごいちhumble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object…Rare
  • 謙譲語IIけんじょうごにhumble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listene…Rare
  • 謙譲の美徳けんじょうのびとくmodest virtueRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 12 words that use 謙.

  • 謙虚 けんきょ modest; humble
  • 地山謙 ちざんけん qian (hexagram 15 of the I Ching: modesty)
  • 謙辞 けんじ modest word; humble language
  • 謙譲 けんじょう modesty; humility
  • 謙譲語I けんじょうごいち humble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object…

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