Kanji – humility

The Japanese kanji can mean humility, be careful, discreet, prudent.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: humility, be careful, discreet, prudent
Onyomi: シン
Kunyomi: つつしむ, つつましい, つつし, つつしみ
Romaji: shin, tsutsushimu, tsutsumashii, tsutsushi, tsutsushimi
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 999

How is read?

has the onyomi reading シン and the kunyomi readings つつしむ, つつましい, つつし, つつしみ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, tsutsushimu, tsutsumashii, tsutsushi, tsutsushimi.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (きんしん)self restraint, moderating one's own behavior, penitence, discipline
  • (しんちょう)careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
  • (つつしむ)to be careful, to be discreet

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