けん
謙
じょう
譲
ご
語

noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. humble language (e.g. itadaku).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
謙
じょう
譲
ご
語
 謙譲語 けんじょうご

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)
defer, turnover, transfer
ゆず.る　ジョウ　ゆずり (Late Jr. High, 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)
to help, to assist, to achieve
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
well, well crib, town
い　ショウ　セイ (4th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
word, speech, language
ゴ　かた.る (2nd, N5)
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)
I, my, our
われ　わが-　あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ　い　いつ (1st, N5)