Kanken 1
嗇

Meaning

Kanji 嗇

miserly

miserly, sparing, stingy

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
おし.むやぶさ.か
Onyomi 音読み
ショク
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
13
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
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Related vocabulary

4 common entries

Showing 4 of 4 entries that include this kanji.

吝嗇

りんしょく

stinginess

ケチ臭い

けちくさい

shabby

吝嗇家

りんしょくか

miser

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は金を嗇むことで有名だ。

He is known for being very stingy with money.

必要な費用まで嗇んではいけない。

You should not skimp even on necessary expenses.

彼女は自分の知識を嗇まずに教えてくれた。

She shared her knowledge generously without holding back.

助けを求める人に言葉を嗇むべきではない。

We should not be sparing with our words toward someone asking for help.

彼の嗇い態度に皆があきれていた。

Everyone was fed up with his miserly attitude.