Moto 慎: Humility; Be Careful; DiscreetKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- シン
- Kun'yomi
- つつし(む)、つつ(ましい)、つつし、つつし(み)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 23 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (シン)
- 慎重しんちょうcareful; cautious
- 不謹慎ふきんしんindiscrete; imprudent
- 謹慎きんしんself restraint; moderating one's behaviour
- 意味慎重いみしんちょうwith profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance
- 慎重を期するしんちょうをきするto be careful; to take the utmost care
- 慎重吟味しんちょうぎんみscrutiny; careful (close) examination (investigation)
- 慎重居士しんちょうこじvery cautious person; very prudent person
- 慎重論しんちょうろんcautious theory; conservative theory
- 戒慎かいしんcaution; discretion
- 火廼要慎ひのようじんbe careful about fire; watch out for fire
- 火迺要慎ひのようじんbe careful about fire; watch out for fire
- 自宅謹慎じたくきんしんconfinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
- 要慎ようじんcare; precaution
- 謹慎処分きんしんしょぶんsuspension (from work or school)
- 重謹慎じゅうきんしんclose confinement (in one's barracks)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 慎みつつしみmodesty; self-control
- 慎むつつしむto be careful; to be discreet
- 口を慎むくちをつつしむto be careful in speech
- 慎しみつつしみmodesty; self-control
- 慎ましいつつましいmodest; reserved
- 慎ましやかつつましやかmodest; reserved
- 慎み深いつつしみぶかいdiscreet; modest
- 言葉を慎むことばをつつしむto watch what one says; to mind one's language
Kanji that often appear with 慎
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