JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 倹: "frugal, economy, thrifty"
The kanji 倹 means "frugal, economy, thrifty". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケン in on'yomi and つま.しい, つづまやか in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つま.しいつづまやか
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | frugal, economy, thrifty |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2479 of 2,501 |
Common words with 倹
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 倹約thrift; economy; frugality
- 倹しいthrifty; frugal; economical
- 倹約家thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
- 質素倹約(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
- 節倹economy; thrift
- 倹economizing; thriftiness; prudence; frugality
- 勤倹industry; diligence; frugality
- 倹約令laws regulating expenditures; sumptuary edicts; thrift ordinance
- 勤倹貯蓄thrift and saving
- 温良恭倹譲cordial, obedient, respectful, modest, and moderate
- 倹素economical and simple
- 恭倹respectfulness and modesty; deference
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