noun

  1. modesty, self-control, discretion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
慎み つつしみ
 
謹み つつしみ
 
 
慎しみ つつしみ
 
虔み つつしみ
 
 
虔しみ つつしみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

humility, be careful, discreet
シン つつし.む つつ.ましい (7th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン ま まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ そな.える つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)