noun

  1. industry, diligence, frugality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
勤倹 きんけん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

diligence, become employed, serve
キン つと.める いそ.しむ (6th, N3)
the violet
すみれ キン (Kentei 1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
life, (生 variant)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
frugal, economy, thrifty
ケン つま.しい つづまやか (Late Jr. High, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
all, (僉 variant)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
center, middle
オウ あきら え (3rd, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)