Kanji
謙
kanji character
self-effacing
humble oneself
condescend
be modest
謙 kanji-謙 self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest
謙
Meaning
self-effacing humble oneself condescend
Readings
Kun'yomi
- へりくだる
On'yomi
- けん そん modesty
- けん きょ modest
- けん しょう self-deprecating term
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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謙 遜 modesty, humility, being humble -
謙 そんmodesty, humility, being humble -
謙 虚 modest, humble -
謙 るto deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself -
謙 称 self-deprecating term, humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities... -
謙 譲 modesty, humility -
謙 抑 humbling oneself -
謙 辞 modest word, humble language -
恭 謙 modesty, humility -
謙 譲 語 humble language (e.g. itadaku) -
謙 遜 語 humble language -
謙 譲 語 Ｉhumble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object of an action (or the recipient of an object, etc.) -
謙 譲 語 ２humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party), humble language used as a courtesy -
謙 譲 語 Ｉ Ｉhumble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party), humble language used as a courtesy -
謙 譲 の美 徳 modest virtue -
謙 譲 語 １humble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object of an action (or the recipient of an object, etc.)