noun

  1. the Seven Wise Men (of Greece), the Seven Sages of Greece.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
七賢人 しちけんじん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
intelligent, wise, wisdom
ケン かしこ.い さか (8th, N2)
hard, wise
カン ケン コウ
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)