How to say 'Modesty' in Japanese | 謙遜

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The Japanese word for Modesty is 'Kenson', written as 謙遜 in Japanese.'Modesty' in hiragana is けんそん.

word

謙遜

Meaning

Modesty

Reading

けんそん

kenson

Kanji

謙Humble, Modesty 遜Humble

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '謙遜 (けんそん)' refers to the act of being modest or humble, often in the context of downplaying one's own abilities, achievements, or status. It is a valued trait in Japanese culture and is frequently used in social interactions to show politeness and respect. For example: He responded with modesty「彼は謙遜して答えた」(かれはけんそんしてこたえた). She always speaks with modesty「彼女はいつも謙遜して話す」(かのじょはいつもけんそんしてはなす). This term is often used in formal or professional settings to avoid appearing boastful.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4596

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 謙遜

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

謙

Meaning

Humble, Modesty

kanji

遜

Meaning

Humble

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