謙

謙 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

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Kun (native)

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰言兼

謙虚けんきょ控えめで、素直なさま。modest, humble
謙遜けんそんこと。控えめな態度をとること。態度が控えめなさま。modesty, humility, being humble
謙称けんしょう話し手側が自分を謙遜した呼び方。self-deprecating term, humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.
謙譲けんじょう自らへりくだって譲ること。ひかえめな態度を取ること。自らを低めることによって相手に敬意を表すること。modesty, humility
謙るへりくだるへりくだる参照to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself
謙抑けんよくへりくだって控え目にすること。humbling oneself
謙辞けんじへりくだって言う言葉。modest word, humble language
謙譲語けんじょうご敬語表現の一つ。humble language (e.g. itadaku)
謙遜語けんそんごhumble language
謙譲語Ｉけんじょうごいちhumble language in which the listener (or a third party) is the indirect object of an action (or the recipient of an object, etc.)
謙譲の美徳けんじょうのびとくmodest virtue
謙譲語ＩＩけんじょうごにhumble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener (or a third party), humble language used as a courtesy

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.