This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シン、つつし.む、つつし、つつし.み
Romaji: shin, tsutsushi.mu, tsutsushi, tsutsushi.mi
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Name Readings

Kana: ちか、のり、まこと、みつ
Romaji: chika, nori, makoto, mitsu
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Meanings

humility, be careful, discreet, prudent

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  61
Frequency:  999
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-10
Korean Reading:  sin
Chinese Reading:  shen4
Unicode:  614e
JIS:  3F35

Indexes

Halpern Index: 643
Nelson Index: 1742
New Nelson Index: 1945
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k10.4
Four Corner Index: 9408.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1442
Gakken Index: 1089
Japanese Names Index: 1839
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11024P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1143
Remembering the kanji Index: 630
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1312
Kodansha Compact Index: 826
Kanji in Context Index: 1220
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 463
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 590
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 637
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 677
Essential Kanji Index: 1669
Kodansha Kanji Index: 792
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1161
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1627

Words

慎重 (しんちょう)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
意味深長 (いみしんちょう)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; being suggestive; pregnant with significance
不謹慎 (ふきんしん)
indiscretion; imprudence
慎重居士 (しんちょうこじ)
very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person
慎み深い (つつしみぶかい)
discreet; modest; cautious
謹慎 (きんしん)
penitence; discipline; house arrest; self restraint; moderating one's behaviour
慎み (つつしみ)
modesty; self-control; discretion
慎重吟味 (しんちょうぎんみ)
scrutiny; careful (close) examination (investigation); careful inquiry; careful selection
慎む (つつしむ)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain; to be reverent; to be purified; to be chaste
火の用心 (ひのようじん)
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
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