けん
謙
よく
抑

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. humbling oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
謙
よく
抑
 謙抑 けんよく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend
ケン　へりくだ.る　かね (Early High School, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
concurrently, and, beforehand
ケン　か.ねる　かね (Early Jr. High, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
repress, well, now
おさ.える　ヨク (Late Jr. High, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
lofty, high, raise
キョウ　ゴウ　のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)