01
賢い
かしこい
wise, clever
Meanings
- intelligent
- wise
- wisdom
- cleverness
Readings
Onyomi
- ケン
Kunyomi
- かしこ.い
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Useful words
02
賢明
けんめい
wise, sensible
03
賢者
けんじゃ
wise person, sage
04
悪賢い
わるがしこい
cunning, sly
05
賢人
けんじん
sage, wise man
06
良妻賢母
りょうさいけんぼ
good wife and wise mother
Compare Kanji
01知Meaning86%know, wisdomKnowing is the foundation that makes wisdom believable; 知 gives 賢 a clear mental base.02智Meaning88%wisdom, intellectWisdom is almost the shared center here, with 智 feeling more like knowledge refined into insight.03聖Meaning82%holy, saintA sage or holy master is the person version of the wisdom quality in 賢.04臣Component76%retainer, subjectThe upper-left 臣 block is a useful landmark inside the dense form of 賢.05貝Component74%shellfishThe shell bottom is easy to overlook, but it anchors the lower half of 賢 clearly.06学Meaning70%study, learningLearning is the path toward being wise, giving 学 a broad but useful link.
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