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Kanji Detail for 聡 - "wise, clever"

聡

  • Meaning

    聡 means "wise, clever." Also associated with perceptive.

    1. Wise - Having good judgment; intelligent.

    2. Clever - Quick to understand; bright.

    3. Perceptive - Having keen hearing and understanding.

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    • Verified meaning: wise, clever
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, さと, さとく, さとし)
    • Also carries these associations: perceptive

    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 聡

    Given names 聡(あきら)Listen 聡(さと)Listen 聡(さとし)Listen 聡(さとり)Listen 聡(さとる)Listen 聡(そう)Listen 聡(たかし)Listen 聡(ただし)Listen

    Surnames 聡(さとく)Listen 聡(さとゆき)Listen 聡(す)Listen 聡(そうじ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    wise; fast learner

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    intelligent, clever, bright

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    old variant of 聰|聪[cong1]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    mimizato.i(みみざと-い) みみざと-い

    satoi(さと-い) さと-い

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    耳 (mimi・mimihen)

  • Related Keywords

    wise clever perceptive acute gifted insightful intelligent astute brilliant discerning erudite knowledgeable learned prudent quick resourceful sagacious sage sharp shrewd smart witty wisdom

Sentences including 聡

  • She is not only intelligent but beautiful.

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