賢

Reading

Kana: けん

Romaji: ken

Definition

noun

adj-na

1

intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue

Note: archaism

Kanji

賢

Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い

Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は賢者(けんじゃ)だ。

➥He is a man of wisdom.

彼(かれ)は誰(だれ)よりも賢(かしこ)い。

➥He is as wise as any.

マユコは賢(かしこ)そうだ。

➥Mayuko appears wise.

彼(かれ)は若(わか)いが賢(かしこ)い。

➥Though young, he is wise.

彼(かれ)は賢(かしこ)いがずるい。

➥He is clever but tricky.

彼(かれ)は父(ちち)に劣(おと)らず賢(かしこ)い。

➥He is no less wise than his father.