つましい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つましい
1
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.
Kanji in this Word
倹
10 strokes
Frequency: 2479
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
frugal
economy
thrifty
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つま.しい
つづまやか
約
9 strokes
Frequency: 94
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
promise
approximately
shrink
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヤク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つづ.まる
つづ.める
つづま.やか
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