Meaning of 謙虚 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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謙虚JLPT 2
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Kana Readingけんきょ
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Romajikenkyo
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- modesty; humility
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Example Sentences
謙虚, けんきょ used in context
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She is modest about her achievement.
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The older he grew, the more modest he became.
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The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became.
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His nephew was brought up to be modest and considerate.
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謙虚さを身につけて。
Learn humility.
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The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.
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Kanji found in this word
void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth
On: キョ, コ
Kun: むな.しい, うつ.ろ
11 strokes
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