Vocabulary

What does 賢い (かしこい, kashikoi) mean?

賢い (かしこい, kashikoi) means smart, wise.

Quick facts
Readingかしこい
Romajikashikoi
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かしこい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkashikoi

smart, wise

  1. 1i-adjective wise; clever; smart
  2. 2i-adjective well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

Example sentences

  • She is a very smart child.

  • Buying when it's cheap is the smart way to do it.

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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.

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