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Kanji Detail for 謙 - "humble, modest"

謙

  • Meaning

    謙 means "humble, modest." Also associated with to defer.

    1. Humble - Not proud; modest.

    2. Modest - Unassuming; not boastful.

    3. Defer - To yield respectfully.

  • Words using 謙

    • 謙虚 けんきょ Listen modest; humble
    • 謙遜 けんそん Listen modesty; humility; being humble

  • Tattoo check: 謙

    • Verified meaning: humble, modest
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read けん, けんじ, けんしゅう, けんしょう)
    • Also carries these associations: to defer

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 謙

    Given names 謙(けん)Listen 謙(けんしゅう)Listen 謙(ゆずる)Listen

    Surnames 謙(けんじ)Listen 謙(けんしょう)Listen 謙(けんそう)Listen 謙(のり)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    self-effacing; humble oneself; condescend; be modest

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    humble, modest; hexagram ䷎

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    modest

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    humble, modest

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Humble and not self-satisfied. Such as saying 謙虛 (modest), 謙和 (humble and gentle).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    herikuda.ru(へりくだ-る) へりくだ-る

  • Strokes

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    17 strokes

  • Radical

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    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords

    humble modest to defer contentment humility moderation respect courteous down-to-earth low-key meekness polite self-deprecating self-effacing unassuming unobtrusive unpretentious yield

Sentences including 謙

  • Modesty is a virtue.

  • Learn humility.

  • Tom is very humble.

  • Even when one is being praised, modesty is important.

  • You're too humble.

  • His modesty is worth respecting.

  • This is no time for modesty.

  • She is modest about her achievement.

  • Ken Takakura wasn't used to his new job.

  • The older he grew, the more modest he became.

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