倹 — Frugal / Economy / Thrifty

Master (高手)けん, つま, つづまやか

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倹 (readings: けん, つま, つづまやか; Japanese kanji) means “Frugal / Economy / Thrifty”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 倹約 (thrift).

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Kanji	倹
Meaning	Frugal / Economy / Thrifty
Readings	けん, つま, つづまやか
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	倹約 (thrift)

How to read 倹

倹 is read けん or つま or つづまやか depending on the word.

Words with 倹

倹約tiết kiệm

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Updated: 2026-07-22