賢
賢

intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness

16 strokesFrequency 1,159JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

かしこ.い

Nanori

かたさかさとさとしたかたてのりまことまさまさる

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Common Words

賢い畏いかしこい～い Adj.Freq #4246
1

wise; clever; smart

Examples
あなたは何と賢い生徒なのでしょう。
What a clever student you are!
2

Children's language; Kansai-ben

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

賢明けんめいNoun～な Adj.Freq #7607
1

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

Examples
あなたが彼女と別れるのは賢明である。
You will do well to leave her.
賢者けんじゃけんしゃNounFreq #9840
1

wise person; sage

Examples
賢者はひと言にして足る。
A word to the wise is sufficient.
かしこ (畏／賢／恐)畏賢恐可祝かしく (畏／恐／可祝)ExpressionFeminineUsually kanaFreq #13341
1

Used to sign off on letters

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

小賢しい小ざかしいこざかしい～い Adj.Freq #20236
1

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

榊賢木さかきNounFreq #26306
1

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

2

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

賢人けんじんNounFreq #26854
1

wise person; virtuous person; sage

Examples
賢人いわく、人生は失望の連続である。
Some wise man has said life consists of one disappointment after another.
2

unrefined sake

大賢者だいけんじゃNounFreq #32819
1

great sage

賢者の石けんじゃのいしNounExpressionFreq #34179
1

philosopher's stone

ずる賢い狡賢いずるがしこい～い Adj.Freq #38511
1

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

Examples
彼はとてもずる賢いので私は嫌いだ。
I don't like him because he is sly as a fox.
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