# 謙 — Modesty

Frequency rank 1853 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 槽 (Tank), less common than 殻 (Husk).

- On’yomi: けん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 言 Speech (Kangxi 149)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

Say on the left with humble on the right — you say humble words, speaking with genuine modesty about your achievements.

In words:

- 謙る へりくだる — to deprecate oneself and praise the listener
- 謙遜 けんそん — humble,humility,modesty
- 謙虚 けんきょ — modesty,humility

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