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謙

self-effacing
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingへりくだ.る
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. self-effacingRtK
  2. humble oneself
  3. condescend
  4. be modest

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · concurrently · animal horns · rake

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1726

Compound words

恭謙きょうけん
modesty
謙虚けんきょ
modest
謙称けんしょう
self-deprecating term
謙譲けんじょう
modesty
謙譲の美徳けんじょうのびとく
modest virtue
謙譲語けんじょうご
humble language (e.g. itadaku)
謙遜けんそん
modesty
謙遜語けんそんご
humble language

Stroke Order

17 strokes

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