Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 謙虚(けんきょ) in Japanese

謙虚
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
けんきょ
Romaji
kenkyo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    modesty; humility
    Example sentence
    彼女自分業績謙虚である She is modest about her achievement.

Examples of 謙虚, けんきょ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

17 strokes

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

On'Yomi: ケン

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JLPT 1

11 strokes

void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: むな.しい, うつ.ろ

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