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Kanji 倹: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 倹: frugal, economy, thrifty

Key takeaways

Kanji 倹: frugal, economy, thrifty. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

frugaleconomythrifty

On reading

ケン

Kun reading

つま.しいつづまやか

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 倹

frugal, economy, thrifty

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 㑒

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The image of a person (亻) using all (㑒) their possessions sparingly represents the meaning of 'frugal.' Imagine a thrifty person who treats everything they own with care and avoids waste.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケン
  • 倹約けんやく

    thrift / frugality / saving money

Commonly used words

  • 倹約
    けんやく

    thrift / frugality / saving money

Example sentences

Example 1

約して無駄遣いを減らす。

Translation

Practice thrift to reduce wasteful spending.

Example 2

彼は約家で貯金が多い。

Translation

He is frugal and has many savings.

Kanji 倹: frugal, economy, thrifty | Daily Nihongo