Info on the Kanji 謙

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Meaning(s)

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

Reading(s)

onyomi KEN
kunyomi

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stroke count 17
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 謙
WordMeaning
やすけん
yasu ken
modesty / humility
へりくだる
herikudaru
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener / to abase oneself
けんきょ
kenkyo
modesty / humility
けんじ
ken ji
modest word / humble language
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Example Sentences with 謙
彼は年をとるにつれて、一層虚になった。



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