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Keyword
careful
  • humility
  • be careful
  • discreet
  • prudent
Frequency
#999
Strokes
13
Grade
8
JLPT (old)
N1
Heisig
677
Readings
シン67%
つつし33%
Mnemonic
A weak heart searching for the truth tiptoes forward, checking every step, and tries to be extra careful.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
慎しん重ちょう
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
Na-adjective
不ふ謹きん慎しん
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
Na-adjective
謹きん慎しん
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence; discipline; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
Noun
慎つつしむ
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain; to be purified; to be chaste
Godan verb
慎つつしみ
modesty; self-control; discretion
Noun
慎つつましやか
modest; reserved
Na-adjective
慎つつましい
modest; reserved; quiet; humble; frugal; simple; plain
I-adjective
粛慎みしはせ
Mishihase (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northern Japan)
Noun
粛しゅく慎しん
Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)
Noun