be modest, condescend, humble oneself, self-effacing

N1Grade 817 strokes

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

へりくだ.る

Radicals

Stroke Order

  1. 117 strokes

How to Remember

謙 means "be modest".

Example Words

へりくだ.る

be modest