倹けん

noun

thrift; frugality; economizing

Refers to the quality or practice of being economical and avoiding waste. Often used in compound words like 倹約 (けんやく, 'thrift') or 倹しい (つましい, 'frugal'). As a standalone noun, it is somewhat literary or formal.

• 彼かれの生せい活かつは倹けんを旨むねとしている。

  His lifestyle is based on frugality.

• 「倹けん」という漢かん字じは「つましい」という意い味みを含ふくむ。

  The kanji 倹 includes the meaning of 'frugal'.