Kanji

What does the kanji 聡 mean?

聡 means intelligent, sharp-witted, keen-eared. On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi さと.い、みみざと.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ
Kun'yomiさと.い、みみざと.い
Strokes14
Main radical耳
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソウKun'yomi さと.い、みみざと.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

intelligent, sharp-witted, keen-eared

Memory hook

A keen ear (耳) and a clear heart (心) understand at once — WISE, QUICK-WITTED.

Main radical

耳ear 6 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.