謙 (へりくだ.る): self-effacing

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謙へりくだ.る

self-effacing

N1 KMT9Freq #1582Emotions & Psychology Kanji17 strokes

Kun'yomi

へりくだ.る

On'yomi

ケン

Nanori

かねゆずる

self-effacinghumble oneselfcondescendbe modest

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Alternative forms of this concept

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Concepts using this kanji

modest

modesty

modest word

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ＩＩ

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

謙譲語

humble language (e.g. itadaku)

謙抑

humbling oneself

謙称

self-deprecating term

modest virtue

modesty

humble language

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener

恭謙

modesty

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謙

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謙

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All Meanings4

Component Breakdown2

Radical Decomposition4

Stroke Order17

Related38

Variants1

Used In13

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