賢 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道3Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- かしこ.い
- Meaning
- wise; clever
Origin
臤 "firm" with 貝 "treasure": a character of worth — wise, clever.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 賢人・賢明・先賢 |
|---|---|
| かしこい | 賢い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 賢明けんめい
wise; sensible
- 先賢せんけん
ancient sages
Example
賢明な判断だと思う。
I think it is a wise decision.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)