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謙

Level XV of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1853 / 2,608

Modesty

On’yomi
けん
Kun’yomi
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Radical
言 Speech (Kangxi 149)

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

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

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 listenerN1
謙遜 けんそん humble,humility,modestyN2
謙虚 けんきょ modesty,humilityN2

謙 is rank 1853 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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