つつし
慎
　
む

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be careful, to be discreet. Usu. 慎む.
  2. to do in moderation, to refrain (from overdoing), to abstain. Usu. 慎む.
  3. to be reverent.
  4. to be purified, to be chaste.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つつし
慎
　
む
 慎む つつしむ ✔
つつし
謹
　
む
 謹む つつしむ
つつし
虔
　
む
 虔む つつしむ

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)