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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

This dog is very smart and understands people's words well.

I think it is wiser not to rush your decision now.

When in trouble, the villagers visited the home of the sage living in the forest.

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