才色兼備

Reading

Kana: さいしょくけんび

Romaji: saishokukenbi

Definition

noun

1

(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

才

Reading: サイ

Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

色

Readings: ショク、 シキ、 いろ

Meaning: color

兼

Readings: ケン、 か.ねる、 -か.ねる

Meanings: concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation

Example Sentences

才色兼備(さいしょくけんび)だ。

➥She is as wise as fair.

彼女(かのじょ)は才色兼備(さいしょくけんび)だ。

➥She is as clever as she is beautiful.