謙
ケン, かね
self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest
JLPT1 G7 S17 F1582
As per 兼# (gather then put/store away → keep concealed) + 言 words → speak with *modesty* or *humility* (← conceal how one actually evaluates one's own abilities).
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