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Kanji dictionary: 慎 (humility)
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慎
Humility
This kanji has
13
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
humility, be careful, discrete, prudent
On reading:
シン
shin
Kun reading:
つつし-む、つつし、つつし-み
tsutsushi-mu, tsutsushi, tsutsushi-mi
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慎重
しんちょう
prudence, careful, cautious, discreet, prudent, circumspect ☆=用心深い(ようじんぶかい) ☆=思慮深い(しりょぶかい)
言葉を慎みなさい
ことばをつつしみなさい
Be careful what you say., Mind your language.
慎み深い
つつしみぶかい
modest, discreet
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