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modest, humble

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
したが.う・へりくだ.る・ゆず.る
On'yomi
ソン

Stroke order & writing

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遜 in example sentences

  • けんそんしているばあいじゃないよ。

    Kenson shite iru baai ja nai yo.

    This is no time for modesty.

  • あじにほんのおこめくらべてそんしょくはありません。

    Aji wa nihon no o kome ni kurabete sonshoku wa arimasen.

    It tastes every bit as good as Japanese rice.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

遜 means "modest, humble". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read したが.う・へりくだ.る・ゆず.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 遜 mean?
遜 means "modest, humble". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 遜 have?
遜 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 遜 read?
It is read したが.う・へりくだ.る・ゆず.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 遜?
遜 is a JLPT N1 kanji.