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謹 means 'discreet'

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Strokes : 17    Frequency: 2385   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-45    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 23 words   Used in 28 words   Used in 111 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   キン
Kun
   つつしむ to be discreet, careful
Variants
𧫴   謹  
Notes
Note that in the modern Joyo form, the right side component is missing the 一 (one) below the 艹 (grass). The modern form does not exist as an independent character.
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Learn about a New Year’s greeting that you’ll read but not hear. See what it means when 謹製 is stamped on products in red. Find out how to talk about being conscientious and careful (e.g., with words) or conversely indiscreet (in oh so many ways!). Read about stay-at-home orders that long preceded our current era, as well as respectful terms to include in formal letters.
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Components
⿰  言 say; word  菫 violet  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 謹 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 謹 is used 27 times, read 2 ways.
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キン : 23 words FIND ALL
き ん し ん 0
noun
1. penitence; discipline; house arrest
2. self restraint; moderating one's behaviour
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つつしむ : 4 words FIND ALL
つ つ し ん で 3
respectfully; humbly; reverently
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Additional data
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謹
キン   discreet   つつしむ to be discreet, careful   
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菫
キン   すみれ violet   
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主
シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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王
オウ    king   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
丶
dot   
艹
grass   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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