# 慎 refrain / be prudent

(leftheart) Same-ON + 真 (really)
★★★☆☆
13 strokes
PN FR
FUCKED ROOTS ALERT -- whoever invented this kanji thought that it's prudent to refrain from speaking your heart.

## Onyomi

SHIN |

## Mnemonic

| People who refrain from speaking their heart really really SHINE in Japanese society.

## Kunyomi

つつし*む | to be cool-headed, prudent, or discreet when it comes to something potentially disruptive. Could also be translated as 'refrain', like, 'refrain from smoking or talking loudly.' 'Don't say fuck. Watch your lanauge when you talk to nuns.' ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

慎重(しんちょう) な | discreet ★★★☆☆ FP 慎 (refrain / be prudent) + 重 (heavy / overlap) = 慎重 (discreet) discreet, careful
不謹慎(ふきんしん) な | imprudent ☆☆☆☆☆ 不 (un) + 慎 (refrain / be prudent) = 不謹慎 (imprudent) imprudent, indiscreet

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
慎 | refrain / be prudent | TRUTH | 実
懐 | nostalgia | UFO |

Refrain from speaking the TRUTH to a person nostalgic for UFOs. Actually the space invader days were pretty bad but why argue?

## Synonyms

discreet, prudent 弁える 慎重 思慮深い 用心
refrain 慎む 謹む
repress 慎む 抑える 抑制 控える
systematic, methodical 系統 体系てきに 慎重に考える 思料深い 数量化