賢 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道3Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ケンけん · ken
- Kun
- かしこ.いkashiko.i
- Meaning
- wise; clever
Stroke order
Origin
臤 "firm" with 貝 "treasure": a character of worth — wise, clever.
Readings and examples
| Onケンけんken | 賢人けんじん賢明けんめい先賢せんけん |
|---|---|
| Kunかしこいkashikoi | 賢いかしこい |
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.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)