倹

frugal, economy, thrifty

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つづまやかつま.しい

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2479

Vocabulary

ケン

Word	Reading	Meaning
倹約	ケンヤク	thrift; economy; frugality
勤倹	キンケン	industry; diligence; frugality
倹素	ケンソ	economical and simple
倹約家	ケンヤクカ	thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
恭倹	キョウケン	respectfulness and modesty; deference

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
倹	けん	economizing; thriftiness; prudence; frugality
倹しい	つましい	thrifty; frugal; economical
節倹	せっけん	economy; thrift
勤倹の風	きんけんのふう	custom (habit) of diligence and thrift
勤倹力行	きんけんりっこう	work hard and practice frugality

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