humble, modest
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- したが.う
- へりくだ.る
- ゆず.る
About this kanji
The kanji 遜 (son) primarily means humble or modest. It is often used in nouns and verbs. A common compound is 謙遜 (けんそん), which means modesty or humility, reflecting the quality of being humble. Another example is 遜色 (そんしょく), meaning inferiority, often used to compare something unfavorably to a better alternative. Additionally, 不遜 (ふそん) refers to being haughty or arrogant. When using this kanji, remember that it conveys a sense of respecting others and downplaying one's own abilities, which is highly valued in Japanese culture.
Example sentences
彼は年長者に対して遜る。
He shows deference to elders.
Meanings across languages
- English
- humble, modest
- Tiếng Việt
- khiêm tốn
- 日本語
- 遜
- 한국어
- 겸손
- 中文
- 逊
- id
- rendah hati
- th
- ถ่อมตน
- es
- humilde
- fr
- humble
- de
- bescheiden
- pt
- humilde
Common compounds
- 謙遜けんそんmodesty, humility, being humble
- 遜色そんしょくinferiority
- 不遜ふそんhaughty, arrogant, insolent
- 謙遜語けんそんごhumble language
- 傲慢不遜ごうまんふそんhaughty, arrogant, overbearing
- 傲岸不遜ごうがんふそんhaughty arrogance
- 尊大不遜そんだいふそんarrogant and presumptuous, haughty arrogance, intolerable insolence
- 遜色ないそんしょくないstanding comparison with, comparing favorably with, by no means inferior to
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