温良恭倹譲
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 温 | 良 | 恭 | 倹 | 譲 |
| おん Grade: 3 | りょう Grade: 4 | きょう Grade: S | けん Grade: S | じょう Grade: S |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 温良恭倹譲.
Proverb
温良恭倹譲 (hiragana おんりょうきょうけんじょう, rōmaji onryō kyōkenjō)
- Be cordial, kind, courteous, modest, and deferential.
References
- The Kōjien (広辞苑) Dictionary of the Japanese Language, 5th edition, Iwanami Shoten Publishing, Tokyo.