List: humble (kenjougo) language
Words used in kenjougo or humble language, used to lower the position of the speaker or the subject of the conversation.
popular obsolete reading humble language noun noun (generic)
- father
popular obsolete reading humble language noun noun (generic)
- mother
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) humble language adverb
- feeling, sensation, mood, state of mind
- preparedness, readiness, attitude
- thought, sentiment, consideration, solicitude, gratitude
- slightly, a bit, a little
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb archaic male term humble language pronoun
- wild
- growing wild, living in the wild
- I, me
popular noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic) archaic humble language pronoun
- foolishness, silliness, stupidity, folly
- I, me
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) humble language pronoun male term
- before oneself, in front of one, nearby
- a bit before reaching (a location), this side (of a location)
- one's standpoint, one's appearance, face, honour
- skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity
- tea-ceremony procedures
- I, me
- you
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) humble language colloquial
- hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
- small theatre (theater), temporary playhouse, circus tent, booth
- one's own house
popular poetical term pronoun humble language derogatory adverb interjection
- oneself (itself, etc.)
- I, me
- you
- by oneself (itself, etc.)
- interjection expressing anger or chagrin
popular search-only kana form irregular okurigana search-only kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb humble language honorific language suffix expression
- to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised
- to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in
- to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade
- to get out (of water), to come ashore
- to increase
- to improve, to make progress
- to be promoted, to advance
- to be made (of profit, etc.)
- to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
- to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)
- to be finished, to be done, to be over
- to stop (of rain), to lift
- to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die
- to win (in a card game, etc.)
- to be arrested
- to turn up (of evidence, etc.)
- to be deep fried
- to be spoken loudly
- to get nervous, to get stage fright
- to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
- to go, to visit
- to eat, to drink
- to be listed (as a candidate)
- to serve (in one's master's home)
- to be complete, to finish
- above, north of
popular JLPT N4 humble language Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)
- to do