賢
賢: wise
wise; clever
16 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 19 words here
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ケン
Kunかしこい
賢い(かしこい) "wise; clever". けん in 賢明(けんめい) "wise", 賢者(けんじゃ) "sage", 賢人(けんじん).
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Key words
賢いかしこいclever; smart
賢明けんめいwise; prudent
賢者けんじゃsage; wise person
賢人けんじんwise person
Example sentences
この犬はとても賢くて、人の言葉がよくわかる。
This dog is very smart and understands people's words well.
今は急いで決めないほうが賢明だと思います。
I think it is wiser not to rush your decision now.
困ったとき、村人は森に住む賢者の家を訪ねた。
When in trouble, the villagers visited the home of the sage living in the forest.