Keyword
humble
Info
FrequencyTop 1900-2000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1726
Readings
けん
(98%)
Composed of
say
concurrently
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
modesty; humility; being humble
modest; humble
modesty; humility
Examples (13 in total)
You don't have to be modest.
I don't think there is any need to be modest.
It was not humility, but had a tone close to self-deprecation.
This is not modesty, but my true feelings.
His modesty is worth respecting.
This is no time for modesty.
The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.
His nephew was brought up to be modest and considerate.
Learn humility.
Tom is very humble.
She is modest about her achievement.
Modesty is a virtue.
The older he grew, the more modest he became.