慎 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道4Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- シン
- Kun
- つつし.む・つつ.ましい・つつし・つつし.み
- Meaning
- be careful; be discreet
Origin
忄 "heart" with 真 "true": keeping the heart upright — to be careful, discreet.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シン | 慎重・謹慎 |
|---|---|
| つつしむ | 慎む・慎み Compare: 謹む |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 慎重しんちょう
prudent; careful
- 謹慎きんしん
self-restraint
Example
慎重に言葉を選んで話した。
I spoke choosing my words carefully.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)