Jiten

謙 Kanji meaning "self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend"

Jiten frequency #1834JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 準2WaniKani Level 39RTKKLC Volume 9TMW Major Idol17 strokes

Meanings

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

On'yomi

ケン

Kun'yomi

へりくだ.る

Composed of

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Reading usage

謙(けん)遜(そん)modesty#7631謙(けん)虚(きょ)modest#11502上杉謙信(うえすぎけんしん)Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)#69025謙(けん)Ken#69663謙信(けんしん)Kenshin#75928謙(けん)譲(じょう)modesty#101939謙太(けんた)Kenta#116808謙(けん)譲(じょう)語(ご)humble language (e.g. itadaku)#117852謙一(けんいち)Ken'ichi#128479謙二(けんじ)Kenji#134031

Most common words using this kanji

謙(けん)遜(そん)modesty#7631謙(けん)虚(きょ)modest#11502上杉謙信(うえすぎけんしん)Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)#69025謙(けん)Ken#69663謙信(けんしん)Kenshin#75928謙(へりくだ)るto deprecate oneself and praise the listener#85884謙(けん)譲(じょう)modesty#101939謙太(けんた)Kenta#116808謙(けん)譲(じょう)語(ご)humble language (e.g. itadaku)#117852謙一(けんいち)Ken'ichi#128479謙二(けんじ)Kenji#134031謙吾(けんご)Kengo#137410謙(けん)譲(じょう)の美(び)徳(とく)modest virtue#146051謙三(けんぞう)Kenzou#146580謙吉(かねきち)Kanekichi#153780陶謙(とうけん)Tao Qian (2nd century CE Chinese commander and politician)#160355謙介(けんすけ)Kensuke#163034謙太郎(けんたろう)Kentarō#163883謙作(けんさく)Kensaku#168469謙也(けんや)Ken'ya#172855