What does kanji 謙 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 謙 is self-effacing.

How is kanji 謙 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 謙 are へりくだ.る; the onyomi readings are ケン.

What is the main radical of kanji 謙?

The main radical for kanji 謙 is 言.

What words use kanji 謙?

Example words that use kanji 謙 include 謙虚, 謙そん, 謙る, 謙辞.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

謙

Meaning

Kanji 謙

self-effacing

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: へりくだ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ケン
Nanori 名乗り: かねゆずる

Variant: 谦 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1582
Strokes: 17
Radical: 言
Components: ｜ • ハ • 并 • ヨ • 言
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 鎌 • 賺 • 豏 • 縑 • 稴 • 兼 • 傔

Related vocabulary

Showing 13 common entries

Showing 13 of 13 entries that include this kanji.

謙虚

けんきょ

modest

謙そん

けんそん

modesty

謙る

へりくだる

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener

謙辞

けんじ

modest word

謙称

けんしょう

self-deprecating term

謙譲

けんじょう

modesty

謙譲の美徳

けんじょうのびとく

modest virtue

謙譲語

けんじょうご

humble language (e.g. itadaku)

謙譲語１

けんじょうごいち

humble 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２

けんじょうごに

humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party)

謙遜語

けんそんご

humble language

謙抑

けんよく

humbling oneself

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は成功しても謙虚なままだ。

He remains humble even after succeeding.

彼女の謙虚な態度は好感が持てる。

Her humble attitude makes her likable.

その先生はいつも謙遜して話す。

That teacher always speaks modestly.

彼は自分の実力を謙遜しすぎる。

He downplays his abilities too much.

謙虚に学ぶ人は伸びる。

People who learn humbly improve.

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