# 謹 — humbly; be discreet

謹 means “humbly; be discreet”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. On'yomi: キン (kin). Kun'yomi: つつし(む) (tsutsushimu).

- Meaning: humbly; be discreet
- On'yomi: キン (kin)
- Kun'yomi: つつし(む) (tsutsushimu)
- Strokes: 17
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 6

## How to remember 謹

Parts: 言 say; words · 艹 grass · 口 mouth; box · 三 three

## Don't confuse it with

[調](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/look-into/)

## More in the “Feelings 6” set

[恨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grudge/) · [篤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/devoted/) · [崇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/venerate/) · [癖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/habit/) · [愉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enjoyable/) · [睦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/harmonious/) · [謹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humbly/) · [煩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bother/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humbly/. Last updated 2026-11-01.