謙虚

けんきょ

modesty, humble

What does 謙虚 mean?

謙虚 is a Japanese noun meaning modesty, humble in English. It is written as 謙虚 in kanji, けんきょ in hiragana, and kenkyo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

クリスはとても魅力的だし、お金も持っています。でも、少しばかり謙虚さが足りません。

Chris is very attractive and wealthy, but not very modest.