Intelligent
Meanings
Intelligent, Wise, Wisdom, Cleverness
On'yomi
けん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
かしこ.い
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
賢 is written in 16 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
賢 (Intelligent) is taught on WaniKani at level 48 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1159 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 16 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 48
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