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How to say 'Careful' in Japanese | 慎重

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The Japanese word for Careful is 'Shinchou', written as 慎重 in Japanese.'Careful' in hiragana is しんちょう.

    word

    慎重

    Meaning

    Careful

    Reading

    しんちょう

    shinchou

    Kanji

    慎Prudent, Humility 重Heavy

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '慎重 (しんちょう)' means 'careful' or 'cautious'. It describes a state of being deliberate, thoughtful, and avoiding unnecessary risks. This word is often used to describe someone's behavior, approach, or decision-making process. For example: He is very careful when making decisions「彼は決定を下す時に非常に慎重です」(かれはけっていをくだすときにひじょうにしんちょうです). Please handle this matter carefully「この件を慎重に扱ってください」(このけんをしんちょうにあつかってください). The word can also be used to describe actions, such as '慎重な計画 (しんちょうなけいかく)' (careful planning).

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4232

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 慎重

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    慎

    Meaning

    Prudent, Humility

  • kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

Words Related to 慎重 Through the Kanji 重

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 重 as well.

  • word

    重要

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    重さ

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重い

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重ねる

    Meaning

    Repeat, Pile

  • word

    重大

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    重み

    Meaning

    Weight, Importance

  • word

    重たい

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重量

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    貴重

    Meaning

    Precious

  • word

    厳重

    Meaning

    Strict

  • word

    貴重品

    Meaning

    Valuables

  • word

    重なる

    Meaning

    Overlap, Pileup

  • word

    重視

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    尊重

    Meaning

    Respect

  • word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

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What does 'Shinchou' (慎重) mean?

'Shinchou' means 'Careful' .

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