賢い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 賢い
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
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
畏
9 strokes
Frequency: 2389
Grade 8
Meanings
fear
majestic
graciously
be apprehensive
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おそ.れる
かしこま.る
かしこ
かしこ.し
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