倹
倹

frugal, economy, thrifty

10 strokesFrequency 2,479JLPT N1Grade 8

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つま.しいつづまやか

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Common Words

倹約けんやくNoun～な Adj.Transitive～する VerbFreq #37379
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thrift; economy; frugality

Examples
彼は金をためるため何年間もけちけち倹約した。
He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.
つましい倹しい約しい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #64776
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thrifty; frugal; economical

Examples
彼女はけちとは言わないまでも、とてもつましい。
She is very frugal, not to say stingy.
倹約家けんやくかNounFreq #69740
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thrifty person; frugal person; economizer

Examples
彼はけちとは言わないまでも倹約家だ。
He is thrifty, not to say stingy.
質素倹約しっそけんやくNoun～する Verb四字熟語Freq #71868
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(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving

節倹せっけんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #108255
1

economy; thrift

倹けんNounFreq #114706
1

economizing; thriftiness; prudence; frugality

勤倹きんけんNounFreq #131864
1

industry; diligence; frugality

倹約令けんやくれいNounFreq #135390
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laws regulating expenditures; sumptuary edicts; thrift ordinance

勤倹貯蓄きんけんちょちくNounFreq #211248
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thrift and saving

温良恭倹譲おんりょうきょうけんじょうNounExpressionFreq #248922
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Orig. said of Confucius

cordial, obedient, respectful, modest, and moderate

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