Japanese symbol for “humbly”
謹んで
つつしんで
Romaji: tsutsushinde
respectfully; humbly; reverently
In Japanese, humbly is 謹んで, read つつしんで (tsutsushinde).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv respectfully; humbly; reverently
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “humbly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平に | ひらに hirani | please (e.g. forgive me); I beg of you; kindly |
| 下って | くだって kudatte | humbly |
| 伏して | ふして fushite | bowing down; humbly; respectfully |
| 三歩下がって | さんぽさがって sanposagatte | with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; three steps behind |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 謹慎 | きんしん kinshin | self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence |
| 不謹慎 | ふきんしん fukinshin | imprudent; indiscreet; immodest |
| 謹厳 | きんげん kingen | stern; grave; solemn |
| 謹製 | きんせい kinsei | carefully made; carefully produced |
| 謹賀 | きんが kinga | wishes of happiness |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.