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謙虚 (けんきょ) — modesty | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
謙虚
けんきょ
N2
na-adjective
Meanings
1
modesty
2
humble
3
modest
Example sentence
彼は年をとるにつれて、一層謙虚になった。
The older he grew, the more modest he became.
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
謙
Self-effacing, Humble Oneself, Condescend
17 strokes
虚
Void, Emptiness, Unpreparedness
11 strokes
More words with
謙
謙遜
けんそん ·
humble
N2
More words with
虚
虚構
きょこう ·
fiction
虚無
きょむ ·
nihility
虚偽
きょぎ ·
falsehood
空虚
くうきょ ·
emptiness
Full entry on Jisho
虚しい
むなしい ·
empty
虚栄心
きょえいしん ·
vanity
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