謹 — kanji meaning “discreet”
謹
discreet, reverently, humbly
- Meanings
- discreet, reverently, humbly
- On'yomi
- キン (kin)
- Kun'yomi
- つつし.む
- Strokes
- 17
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2068 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 149
- Chinese reading
- jǐn — Chinese character page
Words with 謹
| 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 |
| 謹んで | つつしんで tsutsushinde | respectfully; humbly; reverently |
| 謹賀 | きんが kinga | wishes of happiness |
| 謹言 | きんげん kingen | Yours Sincerely ... |
| 謹呈 | きんてい kintei | humbly presenting; respectfully presenting |
| 謹告 | きんこく kinkoku | informing with respect; announcing respectfully |
| 謹賀新年 | きんがしんねん kingashinnen | Happy New Year |
| 謹啓 | きんけい kinkei | Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen |
| 謹聴 | きんちょう kinchou | listening attentively |
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