けん
よく

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

  1. humbling oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
よく
謙抑 けんよく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend
ケン へりくだ.る かね (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)
concurrently, and, beforehand
ケン か.ねる かね (7th, 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)
repress, well, now
おさ.える ヨク (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
lofty, high, raise
キョウ ゴウ のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)