Japanese symbol for “thrifty”
倹しい
つましい
Romaji: tsumashii
thrifty; frugal; economical
In Japanese, thrifty is 倹しい, read つましい (tsumashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i thrifty; frugal; economical
Written forms: 倹しい、約しい. Readings: つましい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thrifty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経済的 | けいざいてき keizaiteki | economical; thrifty; frugal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倹約 | けんやく ken'yaku | thrift; economy; frugality |
| 勤倹 | きんけん kinken | industry; diligence; frugality |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thrifty”.
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