adjective

  1. intelligent, wise, sagacious, clever.
  2. smart-alecky, cheeky.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
賢しい さかしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)