Word Meaning 聡い

さとい satoi

聡い is read as さとい (satoi) and means clever.

Meaning

English

  1. clever
  2. smart
  3. sharp (ear, etc.)
  4. sensitive
  5. discerning

Reading

Kana

さとい

Romaji

satoi

Writing Variants

  • 敏い さとい satoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Antonyms 愚か Rank 141679 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聡明

そうめい

wise

目聡い

めざとい

easily awakened

利に聡い

りにさとい

wide-awake to one's interests

Example Sentences

7

かれはさといこだ。

He is a smart child.

さといひとはせつめいをいちどでりかいする。

A quick learner understands an explanation in one go.

かのじょはとしのわりにとてもさとい。

She is very wise for her age.

さといへんじにせんせいもかんしんした。

Even the teacher was impressed by the clever reply.

そふはみみがよく、いまでもさとい。

My grandfather still has sharp hearing even now.

あのこはさといから、はなしのさきがよめる。

That child is perceptive, so he can see where a conversation is going.

さといせいとほどしつもんのしかたがうまい。

The smarter the student, the better they are at asking questions.