Word Meaning 献身

けんしん kenshin

献身 is read as けんしん (kenshin) and means devotion.

Meaning

English

  1. devotion
  2. dedication
  3. self-sacrifice

Reading

Kana

けんしん

Romaji

kenshin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 17631 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

献身的

けんしんてき

devoted

献立

こんだて

menu

献血

けんけつ

blood donation

献金

けんきん

donation

献上

けんじょう

presenting to

献花

けんか

flower offering

献体

けんたい

becoming naked

献立表

こんだてひょう

menu

献上物

けんじょうもの

gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)

献本

けんぽん

complimentary copy of a book

献金額

けんきんがく

amount of a donation

献進

けんしん

offering a gift (to a superior)

Example Sentences

4

Mother Theresa devoutly cared for old people.

Office managers expect accuracy, efficiency, and dedication.

The rabbit did not have any special abilities but devotedly attended the old man.

This is my teacher, a dedicated friend. There is no one more learned than him on this planet.