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謙

謙: humble

humble; modest
17 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 3 words here

Readings

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ケン
Kun
へりくだる

けん: 謙虚(けんきょ) "humble", 謙遜(けんそん) "modesty", 謙譲語(けんじょうご) "humble language". 謙る(へりくだる) "be humble".

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Key words

謙虚けんきょmodest; humble
謙遜けんそんmodesty; being humble
謙譲語けんじょうごhumble language
謙るへりくだるto be humble

Example sentences

Even when he succeeds, he never forgets a humble attitude.

"Oh no, I'm still nowhere near that good," she said modestly.

In Japanese class we studied how to use humble language.

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