humility, be careful, discreet, prudent

About this kanji

The kanji 「慎」 primarily means to be careful or discreet. It is often used as a verb, as seen in the word 慎む (つつしむ), which means to be mindful or cautious. You will also find it in nouns such as 慎重 (しんちょう), which means carefulness, highlighting the importance of being prudent in one's actions. Another interesting compound is 謹慎 (きんしん), referring to self-restraint or being reserved. A point to note is that this kanji can carry a positive connotation of humility, emphasizing the value of modesty in behavior.

Example sentences

• 言葉に慎重になってください。

  Please be cautious with your words.

Meanings across languages

English

humility, be careful, discreet, prudent

Tiếng Việt

cẩn trọng

日本語

慎む

한국어

조심하다

中文

谨慎

id

rendah hati, hati-hati, discreet, bijaksana

th

ความอ่อนน้อม, ระมัดระวัง, มีมารยาท, ระมัดระวัง

es

humildad, cuidado, discreto, prudente

fr

humilité, prudence, discrétion

de

Demut, Vorsicht, diskret, umsichtig

pt

humildade, cuidado, discreto, prudente

Common compounds

• 慎重しんちょうcareful, cautious, prudent
• 謹慎きんしんself restraint, moderating one's own behavior, penitence
• 慎むつつしむto be careful, to be discreet, to do in moderation
• 不謹慎ふきんしんimprudent, indiscreet, immodest
• 慎みつつしみmodesty, self-control, discretion
• 戒慎かいしんcaution, discretion
• 粛慎みしはせMishihase (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northern Japan)
• 重謹慎じゅうきんしんclose confinement (in one's barracks)