Japanese symbol for “frugality”
倹約
けんやく
Romaji: ken'yaku
thrift; economy; frugality
In Japanese, frugality is 倹約, read けんやく (ken'yaku).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n, vs thrift; economy; frugality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “frugality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 始末 | しまつ shimatsu | economizing; economising; frugality |
| 惜しげ | おしげ oshige | reluctance; regret; frugality |
| 倹 | けん ken | economizing; thriftiness; prudence |
| 締まり | しまり shimari | carefulness (with money); economy; thrift |
| 勤倹 | きんけん kinken | industry; diligence; frugality |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勤倹 | きんけん kinken | industry; diligence; frugality |
| 倹しい | つましい tsumashii | thrifty; frugal; economical |
| 倹素 | けんそ kenso | economical and simple |
| 倹約家 | けんやくか ken'yakuka | thrifty person; frugal person; economizer |
| 節倹 | せっけん sekken | economy; thrift |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 約束 | やくそく yakusoku | promise; agreement; arrangement |
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