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่ณข
่ณข
16 strokes
Frequency: 1159
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

intelligent
wise
wisdom
cleverness

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฑใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹ใ—ใ“.ใ„
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‹ใŸ
ใ•ใ‹
ใ•ใจ
ใ•ใจใ—
ใŸใ‹
ใŸใฆ
ใฎใ‚Š
ใพใ“ใจ
ใพใ•
ใพใ•ใ‚‹

Common Words

็•ใ„
ใ‹ใ—ใ“ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #4246
1

wise; clever; smart

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฏไฝ•ใจ่ณขใ„็”Ÿๅพ’ใชใฎใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
What a clever student you are!
2

Children's language; Kansai-ben

well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #7607
1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใŒๅฝผๅฅณใจๅˆฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฎใฏ่ณขๆ˜Žใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
You will do well to leave her.
ใ‘ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒ
ใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ
Noun
Freq #9840
1

wise person; sage

Examples
่ณข่€…ใฏใฒใจ่จ€ใซใ—ใฆ่ถณใ‚‹ใ€‚
A word to the wise is sufficient.
็•
่ณข
ๆ
ๅฏ็ฅ
ใ‹ใ—ใ (็•๏ผๆ๏ผๅฏ็ฅ)
Expression
Feminine
Usually kana
Freq #13341
1

Used to sign off on letters

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

ๅฐใ–ใ‹ใ—ใ„
ใ“ใ–ใ‹ใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #20236
1

clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent; insolent

่ณขๆœจ
ใ•ใ‹ใ
Noun
Freq #26306
1

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)

2

evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

ใ‘ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #26854
1

wise person; virtuous person; sage

Examples
่ณขไบบใ„ใ‚ใใ€ไบบ็”Ÿใฏๅคฑๆœ›ใฎ้€ฃ็ถšใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Some wise man has said life consists of one disappointment after another.
2

unrefined sake

ใ ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒ
Noun
Freq #32819
1

great sage

ใ‘ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใฎใ„ใ—
Expression
Noun
Freq #34179
1

philosopher's stone

็‹ก่ณขใ„
ใšใ‚‹ใŒใ—ใ“ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #38511
1

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ใšใ‚‹่ณขใ„ใฎใง็งใฏๅซŒใ„ใ ใ€‚
I don't like him because he is sly as a fox.
๐ŸŽ“

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