きん
謹
しん
慎

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. self restraint, moderating one's own behavior, penitence, discipline.
  2. confinement (esp. to one's home), house arrest.
  3. suspension (from work or school).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きん
謹
しん
慎
 謹慎 きんしん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

discreet, reverently, humbly
キン　つつし.む (9th, 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)
the violet(菫) variant
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
life (生) variant
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)