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謹
On'yomi
キン
KIN
Kun'yomi
つつし.む
tsutsushimu
discreet · reverently · humbly
Details
Strokes17
Frequency#2068
Radical言speech(7)
Stroke Order
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Strokes17
Component Breakdown
謹=
言堇
speech + 堇
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of words and phonetic. Speaking carefully.
Symbolism
Discretion, respectfully, careful. Represents being cautious.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
謹厳実直
きんげんじっちょく
sober and honest; sober and honest
恐惶謹言
きょうこうきんげん
very truly yours; very respectfully yours; very truly yours
恐恐謹言
きょうきょうきんげん
very truly yours (a complimentary close used in a letter written in an old epistolary style); very truly yours (a complimentary close used in a letter written in an old epistolary style)