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Kanji Detail for 慧 - "intelligent, buddhist wisdom"

慧

  • Meaning

    慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."

    1. Intelligent - Wise; clever; quick-witted.

    2. Buddhist wisdom - The power to see truth clearly in Buddhist philosophy.

  • Origin of 慧

    彗, a broom, which supplies the sound, giving kei, over 心, the heart: sharp discernment. 智慧 renders Buddhist prajñā, the wisdom that sees through things; 慧眼 is the eye that catches what others miss.

    How to remember it: A heart 心 with everything swept clear of it — clear sight.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

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    • Verified meaning: intelligent, buddhist wisdom
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, え, けい, けいじ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 慧

    Given names 慧(あきら)Listen 慧(けい)Listen 慧(さと)Listen 慧(さとい)Listen 慧(さとし)Listen 慧(さとり)Listen 慧(さとる)Listen 慧(さやか)Listen 慧(すい)Listen

    Surnames 慧(え)Listen 慧(けいじ)Listen 慧(たかし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    wise

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bright, intelligent; intelligence

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    intelligent

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bright, intelligent; intelligence

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Wisdom. (Analects) "Fond of practicing petty cleverness."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    e(エ) エ

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    satoi(さと-い) さと-い

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    intelligent buddhist wisdom discernment insightful wise enlightenment acumen brilliant clever sagacity sharp knowledge perception comprehension prudent astute

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