Meaningbe careful · discreet · humility · prudentOn'yomiシンKun'yomiつつ.ましい · つつし · つつし.み · つつし.むCommon compounds (6)用心 ようじんcare; precaution; guarding; caution慎重 しんちょうcareful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate慎む つつしむto be reverent謹慎 きんしんconfinement to one's home; house arrest慎しみ つつしみmodesty; self-control; discretion不謹慎 ふきんしんimprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate