Keyword
say humbly
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1198
Readings
もう
(91%)
しん
(5%)
Composed of
sun
stick
Mnemonic

If you don't speak humbly someone will shove a stick where the sun don't shine to motivate you.

Used in kanji (8 in total)
god
stretch
search
moan
Used in vocabulary (204 in total)
to say; to be called; to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
application; request; petition
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
apology; excuse
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to say; to tell; to state; to do
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to be slow in saying
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to propose; to suggest
to declare; to plead
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to say; to tell; to state; to do
written application
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
objection; shortcomings
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
apology; excuse
to speak; to object
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
offering a full report to a superior
apology; excuse
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
report to a superior
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unofficial report; confidential report
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
(written) application; application form
school grades; academic results
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
Metal Monkey (57th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1920, 1980, 2040)
needless to say; obviously; of course
proposal; offer; request; application
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
proposal; offer; request; application
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
apology; excuse
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
final income tax return; final declaration; final report
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
report; reply; findings
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
application (to take part in); registration
report; declaration
patent application; patent filings
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
friend request (e.g. on a social network)
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
to express one's deepest sympathies
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
expression of gratitude
(making a) statement
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh
apology; excuse
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
to send word (to); to write (to)
Jinshin revolt (671 CE)
Deuteronomy (book of the Bible)
undeclared income; unreported earnings; unreported income
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
I'm sorry to trouble you
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
year of the Monkey
petitioner; complainant
blue return; blue-paper income-tax return; type of income tax return filing which allows for special income deductions
to send word (to); to write (to)
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
words; expression
Water Monkey (9th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1932, 1992, 2052)
proposal; offer; request; application
(filing) revised (income tax) return
petition for bankruptcy
formal complaint (regarding conduct of a criminal case); appeal for reconsideration; protest
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
sending word (by letter, messenger, etc.); writing (to someone)
I wish to state respectfully that...
I'm sorry to trouble you
Earth Monkey (45th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1908, 1968, 2028)
a report (of one's findings)
midsummer greetings; to inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
needless to say; obviously; of course
Wood Monkey (21st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1944, 2004, 2064)
training between rikishi of equal strength
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
festival associated with Shōmen Kongō; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods
notification (from a high to a low official)
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
Imperial Rescript of 1908
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
expression of gratitude
festival associated with Shōmen Kongō; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
training between rikishi of equal strength
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
order of applications; in order of application
incredible; fantastic; amazing
application form for business permit; business permit application form
formal complaint (regarding conduct of a criminal case); appeal for reconsideration; protest
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
agreement used to prevent unauthorized or faked divorce by couples in Japan in the future
letter (often open); letter containing a proposal
white return; white-paper income-tax return; type of income tax return filing which does not require maintaining accounting books
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
Fire Monkey (33rd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1956, 2016, 2076)
needless to say; obviously; of course
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
petitioning (an administration) for redress; suing civilly to seek redress (for a court's action); lodging an appeal
self-assessed tax payment
(filling in) return form
income tax return certificate; tax return certificate
Gapsin Coup (of Korea; 1884)
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
apology; excuse
apology; excuse
(written) application; application form
words; expression
sending word (by letter, messenger, etc.); writing (to someone)
China rose (Rosa chinensis); monthly rosebush
order of applications; in order of application
to explain; to justify
petitioner; complainant
full (detailed) report
to make a statement (before a court)
training matches where the winner picks his next opponent
document permitting foreign students to work part-time
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
hallo!; excuse me!; announcing one's presence when calling at someone's house
I'm calling!; I've come!; may I come in?
additional tax charged for not filing one's return on time
day of the Monkey
Examples (200 in total)
I'm sorry that I can't meet up with you tonight.
I'm very sorry, but I can't.
I'm sorry, I can't.