# 謹 — Humble

Frequency rank 2231 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 宵 (Night), less common than 傲 (Proud).

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

On the left you say humble words, flowers and a mouth appear on the right — speaking humbly through a mouth framed by flowers, choosing modest, respectful words.

[Study 謹](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%AC%B9)

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