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Dictionary: “謙遜”

謙遜

けんそん

modesty; humility; being humble

Example sentence

His modesty is worth respecting.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

謙
On
けん
Kun
へりくだ.る
Stroke count
17

・self-effacing

・humble oneself

・condescend

・be modest

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遜
On
そん
Kun
したが.う;へりくだ.る;ゆず.る
Stroke count
13

・humble

・modest

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