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倹: thrifty

thrifty; frugal
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ケン
Kun
つましい・つづまやか

倹約 is the key word; 勤倹 and 節倹 are formal; 倹しい (つましい) is a rare kun-reading adjective.

Key words

倹約けんやくthrift; saving
倹約家けんやくかfrugal person
勤倹きんけんdiligence and thrift
節倹せっけんfrugality
倹しいつましいfrugal; modest

Example sentences

Prices have gone up, so I am economizing on food.

My grandfather was a thrifty, hardworking man who never wasted money.

She never lost her smile, even in her modest way of life.

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