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倹

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • frugal
  • economy
  • thrifty

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つま.しい
  • つづまやか
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#2553
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
人#9 · person

Components

Common Words

  • 倹約けんやくNounthrift, economy, frugality
  • 倹素けんそna-Adj.economical and simple
  • 倹吝けんりんna-Adj.greedy and stingy
  • 倹しいつましいi-Adj.thrifty, frugal, economical
  • 倹約家けんやくかNounthrifty person, frugal person, economizer
  • 倹約令けんやくれいNounlaws regulating expenditures, sumptuary edicts, thrift ordinance
  • 勤倹きんけんNounindustry, diligence, frugality
  • 節倹せっけんNouneconomy, thrift

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