Kanji
慎
N1
13 strokes
Grade 8
freq #999
humility, be careful, discreet, prudent
On'yomi (音読み)
シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
つつし.む、 つつ.ましい、 つつし、 つつし.み
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
慎重
しんちょう
careful; cautious
謹慎
きんしん
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior
不謹慎
ふきんしん
imprudent; indiscreet
慎重居士
しんちょうこじ
very cautious person; very prudent person
粛慎
しゅくしん
Sushen (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northeastern China)
粛慎
みしはせ
Mishihase (ancient ethnic group of people who lived in northern Japan)
謹慎処分
きんしんしょぶん
suspension (from work or school)
慎重論
しんちょうろん
cautious theory; conservative theory
慎重吟味
しんちょうぎんみ
scrutiny; careful (close) examination (investigation)
自宅謹慎
じたくきんしん
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
慎み
つつしみ
modesty; self-control
慎む
つつしむ
to be careful; to be discreet
身を慎む
みをつつしむ
to behave oneself; to be prudent
慎重を期す
しんちょうをきす
to be very careful; to exercise great caution
言葉を慎む
ことばをつつしむ
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
慎重を期する
しんちょうをきする
to be careful; to take the utmost care
慎ましやか
つつましやか
modest; reserved
慎ましい
つつましい
modest; reserved
口を慎む
くちをつつしむ
to be careful in speech
慎み深い
つつしみぶかい
discreet; modest
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は慎重（しんちょう）な選手（せんしゅ）だ。
He is a careful player.
彼（かれ）は行動（こうどう）が慎重（しんちょう）だ。
He is deliberate in his action.
相乗（あいの）りしている人（ひと）は他（た）の乗客（じょうきゃく）との会話（かいわ）を慎（つつし）むべきだ。
People sharing a ride should refrain from conversation with other passengers.
彼女（かのじょ）は酒（さけ）を慎（つつし）んでいる。
She abstains from drinking.