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What does 利口 (りこう, rikou) mean?

利口 (りこう, rikou) means clever, smart.

Quick facts
Readingりこう
Romajirikou
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
りこう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrikou

clever, smart

  1. 1na-adjective · noun clever; intelligent; bright
  2. 2na-adjective · noun well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

Example sentences

  • This dog is very smart.

  • She is a clever child.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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