Word Meaning 謹慎

きんしん kinshin

謹慎 is read as きんしん (kinshin) and means confinement to one's home.

Meaning

English

  1. confinement to one's home
  2. house arrest
  3. self restraint
  4. moderating one's behaviour
  5. penitence
  6. discipline

Reading

Kana

きんしん

Romaji

kinshin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 7799 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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謹慎処分

きんしんしょぶん

suspension (from work or school)

不謹慎

ふきんしん

imprudent

自宅謹慎

じたくきんしん

confinement to one's home

重謹慎

じゅうきんしん

close confinement (in one's barracks)

謹賀新年

きんがしんねん

Happy New Year

謹厳

きんげん

stern

謹選

きんせん

carefully selected

謹言

きんげん

Yours Sincerely ...

謹話

きんわ

respectful comments

謹書

きんしょ

respectfully written

謹告

きんこく

informing with respect

謹直

きんちょく

conscientious