The kanji 倹 signifies "frugality," "thrift," "economy," or "saving." It conveys the idea of being careful with resources, avoiding waste, and managing finances wisely. It often implies a deliberate and mindful approach to spending and consumption.

・On-yomi (音読み): ケン (ken) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or rarely used in isolation. The meaning is usually implied within compound words.

⚫︎ 倹約 Translation: frugality; thrift; saving; economy ⚫︎ 倹約家 Translation: a thrifty person; a frugal person ⚫︎ 質素倹約 Translation: frugality and simplicity; plain living and high thinking

The kanji 倹 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. ⚫︎ The left side is the radical 人（にんべん） (ninben), meaning "person" or "human." This indicates that the kanji relates to human actions and behavior. ⚫︎ The right side is 検 (ken), which acts phonetically, indicating the sound ケン (ken), and adding the meaning of "check" or "examine." The original meaning of 検 is "to inspect" or "to investigate". The compound implies carefully inspecting to save. The combination suggests a person (人) who carefully checks and manages (検) resources to practice frugality.