Question

謹 つつし.む 謹む(つつしむ): (1) to be careful; to be discreet (2) to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain (3) to be reverent (4) to be purified; to be chaste S 言: say 言 7 謹 discreet Cabbage primitive: When a cabbage is growing up, you must put it in your mouth before it flowers, because that´s when it becomes bitter. Seriously, it´s called ´bolting´ or something. When you´re discreet, you try to make your words like a cabbage: well-layered, but in an unassuming way.

Accepted Answer

キン discreet, reverently, humbly 1 2068 17 149 こと・げん・ごんべん・ことば 形声 Phonetic Muttering words of gratitude for a wonderful meal, I discreetly slipped my cabbage under the table for the dog.

Kanji	謹
Onyomi	キン
Kunyomi	つつし.む
English	discreet, reverently, humbly
Examples	謹む(つつしむ): (1) to be careful; to be discreet (2) to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain (3) to be reverent (4) to be purified; to be chaste
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	2068
Components	言: say
Number of Strokes	17
Kanji Radical	言
Radical Number	149
Radical Strokes	7
Radical Reading	こと・げん・ごんべん・ことば
Traditional Form	謹
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	discreet
Koohii Story 1	Muttering words of gratitude for a wonderful meal, I discreetly slipped my cabbage under the table for the dog.
Koohii Story 2	Cabbage primitive: When a cabbage is growing up, you must put it in your mouth before it flowers, because that´s when it becomes bitter. Seriously, it´s called ´bolting´ or something. When you´re discreet, you try to make your words like a cabbage: well-layered, but in an unassuming way.

Cabbage 謹 Discreet Words キン つつし.む Reverently Humbly

Cabbage 謹 Discreet Words キンつつし.む Reverently Humbly