Meaning of 謙抑(けんよく) in Japanese

謙抑
Kana Reading
けんよく
Romaji
ken'yoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    humbling oneself

Related Kanji

謙 JLPT 1

17 strokes

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi:

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抑 JLPT 1

7 strokes

repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi: おさ.える

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