Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 謙譲語(けんじょうご) in Japanese

謙譲語
Kana Reading
けんじょうご
Romaji
kenjōgo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    humble language (e.g. itadaku)


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

20 strokes

defer, turnover, transfer, convey

On'Yomi: ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: ゆず.る

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JLPT 5

14 strokes

word, speech, language

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: かた.る, かた.らう

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