Japanese symbol for “circumspect”
慎み深い
つつしみぶかい
Romaji: tsutsushimibukai
modest; reserved; discreet; careful
In Japanese, circumspect is 慎み深い, read つつしみぶかい (tsutsushimibukai).
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Meanings
- adj-i modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
Written forms: 慎み深い、つつしみ深い、慎みぶかい、虔み深い. Readings: つつしみぶかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慎重 | しんちょう shinchou | careful; cautious; prudent |
| 謹慎 | きんしん kinshin | self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence |
| 慎む | つつしむ tsutsushimu | to be careful; to be discreet |
| 不謹慎 | ふきんしん fukinshin | imprudent; indiscreet; immodest |
| 慎み | つつしみ tsutsushimi | modesty; self-control; discretion |
| 慎ましい | つつましい tsutsumashii | modest; reserved; quiet |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “circumspect”.
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