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賢 — wise; clever

賢 means “wise; clever”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: かしこ(い) (kashikoi). You'll see it in words such as 賢い (kashikoi, “wise; clever”).

賢
Stroke order of 賢
Meaning
wise; clever
On'yomi
ケン (ken)
Kun'yomi
かしこ(い) (kashikoi)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 4

How to remember 賢

Parts: 臣 retainer · 又 hand; again · 貝 shell; money

Words with 賢

WordReadingMeaning
賢いかしこい kashikoi kunwise; clever

Don't confuse it with

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