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賢

intelligent
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingかしこ.い
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. intelligentRtK
  2. wise
  3. wisdom
  4. cleverness
  1. clever
  2. smart
  3. well-behaved (esp. children and pets)
  4. obedient

Popular Usage

賢い賢明

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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loincloth · retainer · slave · crotch · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 915

Compound words

賢いかしこい
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient
賢明けんめい
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious
賢人けんじん
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
賢母けんぼ
wise mother
普賢ふげん
Samantabhadra (bodhisattva); Universal Compassion
悪賢いわるがしこい
cunning; crafty; wily; sly

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 賢

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step

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