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JLPT N1

Meanings

  • self-effacing
  • humble oneself
  • condescend
  • be modest

Readings

  • けん
  • へりくだ
Strokes
17
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1585

Common Words

  • 謙虚けんきょmodest, humble
  • 謙遜けんそんmodesty, humility, being humble
  • 謙称けんしょうself-deprecating term, humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.
  • 謙譲けんじょうmodesty, humility
  • 謙るへりくだるto deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself

Data: KANJIDIC2 & JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0)