13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

humility, be careful, discreet, prudent

Kun'yomi
  • to be careful ②to do in moderation ③to be reverent ④to be purified
  • つつし
  • modesty
  • modest ②frugal
On'yomi
  • シン
Nanori
  • ちか
  • のり
  • まこと
  • みつ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

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)

Common Words

to be careful ②to do in moderation ③to be reverent ④to be purified
self restraint ②confinement (esp. to one's home) ③suspension (from work or school)
suspension (from work or school)
confinement to one's home
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References

Unicode hex code 614E
JIS X 0208 1-31-21
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1742
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1945
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 643
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 792
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 463
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 590
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 630
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 677
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1089
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1839
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1669
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11024P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1442
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1785
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1918
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1312
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1627
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1220
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 826
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 637
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k10.4
Four corner code 9408.1
De Roo Code 1161