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
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
溫良恭儉讓 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 溫良恭儉讓 (MC 'won ljang kjowng gjemX nyangH).

Proverb

温(おん)良(りょう)恭(きょう)倹(けん)譲(じょう) • (on-ryō-kyō-ken-jō) 

  1. Be cordial, kind, courteous, modest, and deferential.

References

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