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Humble Modest in Chinese / Japanese...

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Humble / Modest

 qiān xū
 ken kyo
Humble / Modest Scroll

謙虛 can also be translated as humbleness or humility.

In Chinese and Korean, the first character means “modest.” The second means “empty.” Together these characters reinforce the ideas of modesty and being empty of ego.


虚In Japan, they tend to use a slightly-simplified version of the second Kanji for this word. It also happens to be an alternate/simplified version used in China too. If you want to order the modern Japanese/simplified version, just click in the Kanji image shown to the right, instead of the button above.


See Also:  Moderation

Humility / Being Humble

 qiān xùn
 ken son
Humility / Being Humble Scroll

謙遜 can also be translated as being modest, humble, or unpretentious.

Being humble is considering others to be as important as yourself. You are thoughtful of their needs and willing to be of service. You don't expect others or yourself to be perfect. You learn from your mistakes. When you do great things, humility reminds you to be thankful instead of boastful.

This Humility title is also used as one of the 8 key concepts of Tang Soo Do. Often romanized as “Kyum Son.”

Also sometimes used in Japanese to express humility with an essence of modesty.


See Also:  Modesty | Humility

 qiān gōng
Humble Scroll

謙恭 means humble in Chinese.

The first character means modest.
The second means respect or respectful.


See Also:  Modesty | Purity

Humble / Modesty / Humility

 qiān xū
 ken kyo
Humble / Modesty / Humility Scroll

謙虚 is the most common way to say humble or modest in Japanese without a derogatory meaning (some other words suggest weakness, but this version holds a better humble meaning).

In Japanese, the first Kanji means self-effacing, humble oneself, and modesty. The second means void or emptiness.


See Also:  Moderation

Kyojitsu: Falsehood and Truth

 kyo jitsu
Kyojitsu: Falsehood and Truth Scroll

虚実 is a Japanese word that means “falsehood [and] truth” or “fiction [and] fact.”

This concept is used in warfare, gameplay, and martial arts strategies. 虚実 can be a strategy of real and/or deceptive moves. This gets to some Sun Tzu Art of War stuff where in warfare a strategic move is either a real and serious move or it is a deceptive blow.

Let's explore each character in more depth:

was originally written (there is a very subtle difference in the strokes at the bottom of the character) and means unpreparedness, falsehood, emptiness, void, abstract theory, empty or unoccupied, diffident or timid, false, humble or modest, virtual, or in vain.
In the Buddhist context, 虛 represents the Pali/Sanskrit word “śūnya,” meaning empty, vacant, unreal, unsubstantial, untrue, space, humble, or in vain.
In ancient Eastern/Chinese astronomy, 虛 represents the “Emptiness” constellation (one of the 28 mansions in the sky).

was originally in Chinese (they currently write it as in Simplified Chinese) with the meaning, truth, reality, sincerity, honesty, fidelity, and substance.
The Buddhist context is similar, adding real, true, honest, really, solid, definitely, sincere, solid, fixed, full, to fill, fruit, kernel, verily, in fact, the supreme fact, or ultimate reality to the definition.


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

謙虚

see styles
 kenkyo
    けんきょ

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Humble / Modesty / Humility
(noun or adjectival noun) modest; humble

謙遜


谦逊

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qiān xùn
    qian1 xun4
ch`ien hsün
    chien hsün
 kenson
    けんそん

More info & calligraphy:

Modesty
humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
(adj-na,n,adj-no,vs) humble; humility; modesty; being humble


see styles

    xu1
hsü
 kyo
emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
śūnya. Empty, vacant; unreal, unsubstantial, untrue; space; humble; in vain.

謙誠


谦诚

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qiān chéng
    qian1 cheng2
ch`ien ch`eng
    chien cheng
 kenjou / kenjo
    けんじょう
modest and sincere; humble
(given name) Kenjō

謙辞

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 kenji
    けんじ
modest word; humble language

約やか

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 tsuzumayaka
    つづまやか
(adjectival noun) (1) concise; brief; (adjectival noun) (2) humble; frugal; (adjectival noun) (3) modest; discrete

細やか

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 sasayaka
    ささやか
(adjectival noun) (kana only) small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest; meagre; meager

慎ましい

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 tsutsumashii / tsutsumashi
    つつましい
(adjective) (kana only) modest; reserved; quiet; humble

腰が低い

see styles
 koshigahikui
    こしがひくい
(exp,adj-i) humble; modest

腰の低い

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 koshinohikui
    こしのひくい
(exp,adj-i) humble; modest

頭が低い

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 atamagahikui
    あたまがひくい
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) humble; modest; unassuming

腰がひくい

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 koshigahikui
    こしがひくい
(exp,adj-i) humble; modest

腰のひくい

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 koshinohikui
    こしのひくい
(exp,adj-i) humble; modest

Variations:
慎ましい
虔しい

see styles
 tsutsumashii / tsutsumashi
    つつましい
(adjective) (kana only) modest; reserved; quiet; humble

Variations:
腰が低い
腰がひくい

see styles
 koshigahikui
    こしがひくい
(exp,adj-i) (See 腰の低い) humble; modest

Variations:
腰の低い
腰のひくい

see styles
 koshinohikui
    こしのひくい
(exp,adj-i) (See 腰が低い) humble; modest

Variations:
慎ましい
虔しい(rK)

see styles
 tsutsumashii / tsutsumashi
    つつましい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) modest; reserved; quiet; humble; (adjective) (2) (kana only) frugal; simple; plain

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Humble
Modest
謙虛
谦虚
ken kyo / kenkyoqiān xū / qian1 xu1 / qian xu / qianxuch`ien hsü / chienhsü / chien hsü
Humility
Being Humble
謙遜
谦逊
ken son / kensonqiān xùn / qian1 xun4 / qian xun / qianxunch`ien hsün / chienhsün / chien hsün
Humble謙恭
谦恭
qiān gōng
qian1 gong1
qian gong
qiangong
ch`ien kung
chienkung
chien kung
Humble
Modesty
Humility
謙虚ken kyo / kenkyoqiān xū / qian1 xu1 / qian xu / qianxuch`ien hsü / chienhsü / chien hsü
Kyojitsu: Falsehood and Truth虚実kyo jitsu / kyojitsu
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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