Keyword
say humbly
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig1198
Readings
もう
(92%)
しん
(5%)
Composed of
sun
stick
Mnemonic

If you don't speak humbly someone will shove a stick where the sun don't shine to motivate you.

Used in kanji (8 in total)
god
stretch
search
moan
Used in vocabulary (248 in total)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
application; request; petition
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
apology; excuse
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to propose; to suggest
to declare; to plead
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to be slow in saying
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
written application
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to say; to tell; to state; to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
report; reply; findings
apology; excuse
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
offering a full report to a superior
report to a superior
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
apology; excuse
final income tax return; final declaration; final report
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
message; report; handing over (to a successor); transfer
to state; to say; to tell; to express
(written) application; application form
unofficial report; confidential report
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
school grades; academic results
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
proposal; offer; request; application
undeclared income; unreported earnings; unreported income
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
(filing) revised (income tax) return
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
needless to say; obviously; of course
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to express one's deepest sympathies
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
proposal; offer; request; application
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
to send word (to); to write (to); to hand over (one's business to a successor); to transfer; to tell (one's successor) about
apology; excuse
report; declaration
Metal Monkey (57th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040); Shōmen Kongō (deity); kōshin-machi (religious wake)
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
letter (often open); letter containing a proposal
formal complaint (regarding conduct of a criminal case); appeal for reconsideration; protest
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
to be slow in saying
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
application (to take part in); registration
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
to state; to say; to tell; to express
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
draft report; proposed report
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
petitioner; complainant
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
patent application; patent filings
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
roadside standing stone dedicated to the Buddhist deity Shōmen Kongō (usu. also engraved with the three wise monkeys)
one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
friend request (e.g. on a social network)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
to state; to say; to tell; to express
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
income tax return certificate; tax return certificate
intentional base on balls (through declaration)
training between rikishi of equal strength
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
expression of gratitude
Jinshin revolt (671 CE)
(making a) statement
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
petition for bankruptcy
visa application
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
apology; excuse
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh
a report (of one's findings)
Deuteronomy (book of the Bible)
blue return; blue-paper income-tax return; type of income tax return filing which allows for special income deductions
to send word (to); to write (to)
I'm sorry to trouble you
year of the Monkey
penalty tax for understatement (of income)
proposal; offer; request; application
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
proposal; offer; request; application
kōshin-machi association
electronic filing (of a tax return)
to send word (to); to write (to)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
words; expression
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
I wish to state respectfully that ...
I'm sorry to trouble you
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
self-assessed tax payment
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
sending word (by letter, messenger, etc.); writing (to someone)
application for building confirmation
needless to say; obviously; of course
Water Monkey (9th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1932, 1992, 2052)
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
Earth Monkey (45th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1908, 1968, 2028)
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
notification (from a high to a low official)
kōshin-machi; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo period
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
Imperial Rescript of 1908
Wood Monkey (21st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1944, 2004, 2064)
to express one's deepest sympathies
kōshin-machi; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms that were said to inhabit the human gut from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods; a tradition that began among nobility in the Heian period and became widespread during the Edo period
order of applications; in order of application
expression of gratitude
one's say; one's point; one's case; plaint (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); written petition
to be slow in saying
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
declarant; declarer; filer; reporter
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
training between rikishi of equal strength
additional tax charged for not filing one's return on time
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
application form for business permit; business permit application form
formal complaint (regarding conduct of a criminal case); appeal for reconsideration; protest
to send word (to); to write (to); to hand over (one's business to a successor); to transfer; to tell (one's successor) about
one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
agreement used to prevent unauthorized or faked divorce by couples in Japan in the future
Gapsin Coup (of Korea; 1884)
white return; white-paper income-tax return; type of income tax return filing which does not require maintaining accounting books
to express one's deepest sympathies
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
needless to say; obviously; of course
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Gapsin Coup (failed reformist coup d'état in Korea; 1884); Kapsin Coup
Fire Monkey (33rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1956, 2016, 2076)
full (detailed) report
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
(filling in) return form
apology; excuse
apology; excuse
to be slow in saying
message; report; handing over (to a successor); transfer
message; report; handing over (to a successor); transfer
(written) application; application form
to express one's deepest sympathies
words; expression
sending word (by letter, messenger, etc.); writing (to someone)
order of applications; in order of application
China rose (Rosa chinensis); monthly rosebush
to explain; to justify
petitioner; complainant
to make a statement (before a court)
training matches where the winner picks his next opponent
document permitting foreign students to work part-time
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
hello!; is anyone home?; may I come in?
hello!; is anyone home?; may I come in?
day of the Monkey
Metal Monkey month; lunar month that contains a day of the Metal Monkey (essentially every other month) during which it was believed colds were more frequent
applicant; proposer; requestor
applicant; proposer; requestor
Pinguicula ramosa (butterwort species)
Examples (200 in total)
I'm sorry that I can't meet up with you tonight.
I'm very sorry, but I can't.
I'm sorry, I can't.