倹 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道3Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- つま.しい・つづまやか
- Meaning
- frugal; thrifty
Origin
亻 "person" with 僉: cutting out waste — frugal, thrifty.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 倹約・節倹・勤倹 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 倹約けんやく
thrift; economy
- 勤倹きんけん
industry and thrift
Example
倹約して旅費をためた。
I saved for the trip by being thrifty.
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