摯 means “earnest, sincere”

し · shi

Also: gift, seriousness

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

いたる, つかむ, にえ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 15 strokes

The story

Grasp (執) over a hand (手): holding on with both, nothing halfhearted. 摯 lives almost only in 真摯, sincere and earnest, the word of apologies: 真摯に受け止めます, 'we take this seriously', is a stock line of corporate press statements.

Used in 真摯 (shinshi, sincere/earnest)

More from Modest & Kind

• 遜 modest
• 慎 careful
• 懇 cordial
• 寛 tolerant
• 謙 humble
• 潔 clean
• 恭 reverent
• 淑 graceful
• 篤 sincere
• 睦 harmonious
• 廉 honest
• 謹 respectful

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