# 謙 — humble; self-effacing

謙 means “humble; self-effacing”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: humble; self-effacing
- On'yomi: ケン (ken)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 17
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 4

## How to remember 謙

Sounds like 兼: both read ケン.

Parts: 言 say; words · 兼 double as

## More in the “Feelings 4” set

[謙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humble/) · [嘆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sigh/) · [寂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lonely/) · [憂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/melancholy/) · [惜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/begrudge/) · [憾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/remorse/) · [忍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/put-up-with/) · [怠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lazy/) · [哀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pity/)

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