けん
謙
そん
遜

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

  1. modesty, humility, being humble.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
謙
そん
遜
 謙遜 けんそん ✔
けん
謙
　
そ
　
ん
 謙そん けんそん

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)
humble, modest
ソン　へりくだ.る　したが.う (Late High School)
grandchild, descendants
まご　ソン　ひ (4th, N2)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク