39

Modesty


Radical Combination


Meaning

Modesty

Mnemonic

They say Mona Lisa had more modesty than any other woman at the time.

Leonardo da Vinci picked her for her modesty. She's so modest she shows no emotion.


Reading

On'yomi

けん

Kun'yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The modesty of Mona Lisa inspired Ken (けん) the samurai to become more modest.

Have you met Ken the samurai in person? He never smiles, and will never show you his emotions. He's too modest for that.


Visually Similar Kanji


Found In Vocabulary