きん
ちょく

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. deep modesty, deep discretion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きん
ちょく
謹飭 きんちょく
きん
ちょく
謹勅 きんちょく

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
correct, rectify
チョク チキ いまし.める (Kentei 1)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)