Word Meaning 賢い

かしこい kashikoi

賢い is read as かしこい (kashikoi) and means well-behaved (esp. children and pets).

Meaning

English

  1. well-behaved (esp. children and pets)
  2. obedient
  3. good
  4. wise
  5. clever
  6. smart

Reading

Kana

かしこい

Romaji

kashikoi

Writing Variants

  • 畏い かしこい kashikoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 愚か Rank 8084 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

賢明

けんめい

wise

賢所

けんしょ

a palace sanctuary

賢者

けんじゃ

wise person

賢母

けんぼ

wise mother

賢人

けんじん

unrefined sake

悪賢い

わるがしこい

cunning

狡賢い

ずるがしこい

devious

普賢

ふげん

Samantabhadra (bodhisattva)

Example Sentences

10

かれはとてもかしこいがくせいだ。

he is a very intelligent student.

かしこいけつだんをくだした。

he made a wise decision.

かしこいひとはたにんのいけんをよくきく。

wise people listen carefully to others' opinions.

How clever!

You're clever.

Dogs are smart.

She's a clever girl.

Cats are smart.

Tom is smart.

Tom is a smart kid.