Word Meaning 謙譲

けんじょう kenjou

謙譲 is read as けんじょう (kenjou) and means modesty.

Meaning

English

modesty
humility

Reading

Kana

けんじょう

Romaji

kenjou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 驕慢 Rank 138301 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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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)

謙譲の美徳

けんじょうのびとく

modest virtue

謙虚

けんきょ

modest

割譲

かつじょう

cession (of territory)

分譲

ぶんじょう

selling (real-estate) lots

移譲

いじょう

transfer

禅譲

ぜんじょう

abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)

権限委譲

けんげんいじょう

devolution

交譲

こうじょう

concession

税源移譲

ぜいげんいじょう

transfer of tax revenue sources (e.g. to local governments)

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

ジミー見城（ジミーけんじょう） Kenjo Jimmy