ずる賢い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ずる賢い
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.
Kanji in this Word
賢
16 strokes
Frequency: 1159
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
intelligent
wise
wisdom
cleverness
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かしこ.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かた
さか
さと
さとし
たか
たて
のり
まこと
まさ
まさる
狡
9 strokes
Meanings
cunning
sly
crafty
miserly
mean
stingy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ずる.い
こす.い
わるがしこ.い
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