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N3Kanji

謙

humble, modest

Readings

On
ケン

Examples

謙虚(けんきょ)、謙遜(けんそん)

humble/modest, modesty

Note

Most commonly seen in compounds like 謙虚.

Questions that use this word

N3 2 · N2 1 · N1 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 語彙

    「謙虚な」の意味として最も適切なものはどれか。

    Answer: 自分の地位や能力を控えめに考えて素直なさま

  • N2N2 語彙

    「謙虚な」の意味として最も適切なものはどれですか。

    Answer: 自分を高く見せず控えめにする

  • N3N3 語彙

    「謙虚さ」の同義語はどれですか?

    Answer: 控えめさ

  • N3N3 語彙

    「謙虚な」の対義語はどれですか?

    Answer: 傲慢な

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