謙虚けんきょ (kenkyo)

modesty,humility

  • JLPT N2
  • Pitch 1
  • #8643 most frequent

Meaning

謙虚 (けんきょ, kenkyo) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “modesty,humility”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼かれの 謙虚けんきょな 態度たいどに 感心かんしんした

I admired his modest attitude.

謙虚けんきょさを 身みにつけて。

Learn humility.

生うまれながらの 謙虚けんきょさ。

Natural humility.

褒ほめられても 謙虚けんきょが 大事だいじ。

Even when being praised, modesty is important.