慎
be careful, discreet, humility, prudent
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
13 / 13
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:13
JLPT:1
Frequency:999
Vocabulary
シン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 謹慎 | キンシン | self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence; discipline; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school) |
| 慎重 | シンチョウ | careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate |
| 不謹慎 | フキンシン | imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate |
| 意味慎重 | イミシンチョウ | with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting |
| 重謹慎 | ジュウキンシン | close confinement (in one's barracks) |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要慎 | ようじん | care; precaution; guarding; caution |
| 慎む | つつしむ | to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain; to be reverent; to be purified; to be chaste |
| 慎み | つつしみ | modesty; self-control; discretion |
| 慎み深い | つつしみぶかい | discreet; modest; cautious |
| 口を慎む | くちをつつしむ | to be careful in speech |
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