JLPT N2

wise; clever; smart

Item 399 of 481 | 16 strokes | Radical: 臣 (minister), 又 (again), 貝 (shell)

Readings

On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiかしこ.い

Mnemonic

A minister (臣) who handles money (貝) wisely again (又) — truly WISE.

Example Words

賢い (かしこい) wise
賢明 (けんめい) wise