謙

self-effacing

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: へりくだ.る
On'yomi: ケン
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

謙 means "self-effacing". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read へりくだ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

謙 in example sentences

トムはとても謙虚けんきょだよ。

Tomu wa totemo kenkyo da yo.

Tom is very humble.
お前まえさぁ、謙虚けんきょすぎるって。

Omae saa, kenkyo sugiru tte.

You're too humble.
謙遜けんそんしている場合ばあいじゃないよ。

Kenson shite iru baai ja nai yo.

This is no time for modesty.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 謙 mean?: 謙 means "self-effacing". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 謙 have?: 謙 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 謙 read?: It is read へりくだ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 謙?: 謙 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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