謙
謙

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

17 strokesFrequency 1,582JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

へりくだ.る

Nanori

かねゆずる

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Common Words

謙遜けんそんNoun～な Adj.Intransitive～する VerbFreq #7407
1

modesty; humility; being humble

Examples
彼の謙遜さは賞賛に値する。
His modesty is worth respecting.
謙虚けんきょNoun～な Adj.Freq #12947
1

modest; humble

Examples
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.
敬虔けいけんNoun～な Adj.Freq #19420
1

pious; devout

Examples
いかにも敬虔なるクリスチャンが送る、礼節重き言葉です。
So characteristic of what a pious Christian would say, this courteous phrase.
へりくだる謙る遜るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #33992
1

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

謙譲けんじょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #59633
1

modesty; humility

きょうけん恭謙Noun～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #131475
1

modesty; humility

謙譲の美徳けんじょうのびとくNounFreq #137815
1

modest virtue

謙譲語けんじょうごNounFreq #151956
1

Linguistics

humble language (e.g. itadaku)

謙称けんしょうNounFreq #231516
1

self-deprecating term; humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.

謙抑けんよくNoun～な Adj.Intransitive～する VerbFreq #243218
1

humbling oneself

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