Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride

    Proverb

Also written 卑下も自慢のうち【ひげもじまんのうち】卑下も自慢の内【ひげもじまんのうち】

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Characters in this word

5
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

lowly, base, vile, vulgar, despise

Kun
いや.しいいや.しむいや.しめる
On
Strokes
9
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2003 of 2500
Radical
ten
WaniKani
Level 59

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
2-6-3SKIP code
5f4.8The Kanji Dictionary
2640.0Four corner code
855deroo
5351Unicode hex code
1-40-60JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
221Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
618New Nelson (John Haig)
2642New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3270Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1688Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2295Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1511Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1629Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2041A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
976Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1795Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
2738XMorohashi
1727A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1521Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1622Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1110Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1235Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1770Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
248Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1525Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bei1Pinyin reading
biKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
59WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Kun
したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる
On
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
97 of 2500
Radical
one
WaniKani
Level 1

Built from

Used in names as

さかしと

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-3-1SKIP code
2m1.2The Kanji Dictionary
1023.0Four corner code
3154deroo
4e0bUnicode hex code
1-18-28JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
9New Nelson (John Haig)
3378New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4186Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2115Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2862Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
50Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
51Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
72A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
46Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
30Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14Morohashi
7A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
31Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
31Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
21sakade
6Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
24henshall3
13Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
75crowley
32Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.1busy_people
4Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
50Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xia4Pinyin reading
haKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

oneself

Kun
みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと
On
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
19 of 2500
Radical
self
WaniKani
Level 5

Built from

Used in names as

より

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-6-2SKIP code
5c1.1The Kanji Dictionary
2600.0Four corner code
879deroo
81eaUnicode hex code
1-28-11JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3841Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4900New Nelson (John Haig)
3525New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4338Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2195Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2954Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
36Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
36Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
53A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
340Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
60Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
30095Morohashi
134A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
62Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
62Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
229sakade
242Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
150henshall3
126Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
14crowley
63Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.19busy_people
1587Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
36Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zi4Pinyin reading
jaKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

ridicule, laziness

On
マン
Strokes
14
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1368 of 2500
Radical
heart
WaniKani
Level 52

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-3-11SKIP code
4k11.8The Kanji Dictionary
9604.7Four corner code
1167deroo
6162Unicode hex code
1-43-93JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1755Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1968New Nelson (John Haig)
686New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
844Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
488Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
625Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
829Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
892Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1438A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1289Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
11110XMorohashi
1837A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1410Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1499Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1314Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1705Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
653Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
829Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
837Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
man4Pinyin reading
manKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
52WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

in, inside, middle, mean, center

Kun
なかうちあた.る
On
チュウ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
11 of 2500
Radical
line
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Used in names as

あたるかなえ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-4-3SKIP code
0a4.40The Kanji Dictionary
5000.6Four corner code
1655deroo
4e2dUnicode hex code
1-35-70JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
81Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
28New Nelson (John Haig)
3451New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4262Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2150Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2902Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
39Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
39Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
13A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
75Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
31Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
73Morohashi
55A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
28Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
28Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
23sakade
7Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
26henshall3
32Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
12crowley
33Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.3busy_people
16Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
39Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhong1, zhong4Pinyin reading
jungKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level