There are 29 total results for your modesty search.
Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
謙遜 谦逊 see styles |
qiān xùn qian1 xun4 ch`ien hsün chien hsün kenson けんそん |
More info & calligraphy: Modesty(adj-na,n,adj-no,vs) humble; humility; modesty; being humble |
嗜み see styles |
tashinami たしなみ |
(1) (kana only) taste (in goods, etc.); (2) (kana only) manners; etiquette; (3) (kana only) modesty; restraint; prudence; (4) (kana only) knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.); accomplishments; (5) (kana only) taking care of one's personal appearance |
嬌羞 娇羞 see styles |
jiāo xiū jiao1 xiu1 chiao hsiu kyoushuu / kyoshu きょうしゅう |
bashful; shy; shyness; modesty charming and coy |
幕板 see styles |
makuita まくいた |
screening panel (desk, etc.); modesty board |
忌憚 忌惮 see styles |
jì dàn ji4 dan4 chi tan kitan きたん |
to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear (1) (usu. as ~のない or ~なく) (See 忌憚のない) reserve; modesty; hesitation; restraint; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (obsolete) abhorrence; repugnance; loathing; dislike |
恭倹 see styles |
kyouken / kyoken きょうけん |
(noun or adjectival noun) respectfulness and modesty; deference |
恭謙 see styles |
kyouken / kyoken きょうけん |
(noun or adjectival noun) (kana only) modesty; humility |
慎み see styles |
tsutsushimi つつしみ |
modesty; self-control; discretion |
虔み see styles |
tsutsushimi つつしみ |
modesty; self-control; discretion |
謙譲 see styles |
kenjou / kenjo けんじょう |
(noun or adjectival noun) modesty; humility; (given name) Kenjō |
謹み see styles |
tsutsushimi つつしみ |
modesty; self-control; discretion |
謹勅 see styles |
kinchoku きんちょく |
(noun or adjectival noun) deep modesty; deep discretion |
謹飭 see styles |
kinchoku きんちょく |
(noun or adjectival noun) deep modesty; deep discretion |
貞淑 see styles |
teishuku / teshuku ていしゅく |
(noun or adjectival noun) chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty; (given name) Teishuku |
遠慮 远虑 see styles |
yuǎn lǜ yuan3 lu:4 yüan lü enryo えんりょ |
long-term considerations; to take the long view (noun/participle) (1) reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness; (noun/participle) (2) declining; refraining; (noun/participle) (3) (orig. meaning) forethought; foresight foresight |
慎しみ see styles |
tsutsushimi つつしみ |
(irregular okurigana usage) modesty; self-control; discretion |
虔しみ see styles |
tsutsushimi つつしみ |
(irregular okurigana usage) modesty; self-control; discretion |
謙そん see styles |
kenson けんそん |
(adj-na,n,adj-no,vs) humble; humility; modesty; being humble |
孔融讓梨 孔融让梨 see styles |
kǒng róng ràng lí kong3 rong2 rang4 li2 k`ung jung jang li kung jung jang li |
Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融[Kong3 Rong2] picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty |
收斂鋒芒 收敛锋芒 see styles |
shōu liǎn fēng máng shou1 lian3 feng1 mang2 shou lien feng mang |
to draw in one's claws; to show some modesty |
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kinchoku きんちょく |
(noun or adjectival noun) deep modesty; deep discretion |
ほんのキムチ see styles |
honnokimuchi ほんのキムチ |
(exp,n) (joc) (colloquialism) (See ほんの気持ち) modesty; humility; frankness; honesty |
滿招損,謙受益 满招损,谦受益 see styles |
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì man3 zhao1 sun3 , qian1 shou4 yi4 man chao sun , ch`ien shou i man chao sun , chien shou i |
(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit; pride comes before a fall |
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nekokaburi ねこかぶり |
(1) feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; put-on; wolf in sheep's clothing; (2) feigned ignorance; playing dumb |
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kenson けんそん |
(n,vs,vi,adj-na,adj-no) modesty; humility; being humble |
虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落後 虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 see styles |
xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu xu1 xin1 shi3 ren2 jin4 bu4 , jiao1 ao4 shi3 ren2 luo4 hou4 hsü hsin shih jen chin pu , chiao ao shih jen lo hou |
modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong) |
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kenson けんそん |
(n,vs,vi,adj-na) modesty; humility; being humble |
Variations: |
tsutsushimi つつしみ |
modesty; self-control; discretion |
Variations: |
nekokaburi ねこかぶり |
(1) feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; put-on; wolf in sheep's clothing; (2) feigned ignorance; playing dumb |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 29 results for "modesty" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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