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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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miào
    miao4
miao
 myou / myo
    みょう

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Clever / Superb / Wonderful
clever; wonderful
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) strange; weird; odd; curious; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence; (noun or adjectival noun) (3) cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill; (surname) Myō
su, sat, mañju, sūkṣma. Wonderful, beautiful, mystic, supernatural, profound, subtle, mysterious. su means good, excellent, surpassing, beautiful, fine, easy. sat means existing, real, good. mañju means beautiful, lovely, charming. Intp. in Chinese as 不可思議 beyond thought or discussion; 絕待 special, outstanding; 無比 incomparable; 精微深遠 subtle and profound.

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kuài
    kuai4
k`uai
    kuai
 kai
    かい

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Fast
rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plainspoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; (female given name) Yoshi
Glad, joyful; quick, sharp.

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mǐn
    min3
min
 bin
    びん

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Clever
quick; nimble; agile; quick-witted; smart
(noun or adjectival noun) (ant: 鈍) quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever; (personal name) Min
Clever, active, ingenious, witty.


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líng
    ling2
ling
 ryō

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Spirit / Soul
quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
Spirit, spiritual, energy, effective, clever.

珠玉

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zhū yù
    zhu1 yu4
chu yü
 shugyoku
    しゅぎょく

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Gem
pearls and jades; jewels; clever remark; beautiful writing; gems of wisdom; genius; outstanding person
(1) jewel; gem; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (usu. as 珠玉の〜) gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece; (female given name) Tama

賢女

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 kenjo; kennyo(ok)
    けんじょ; けんにょ(ok)

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Wise Woman
wise woman; clever woman

クレバー

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 kurebaa / kureba
    クレバー

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Kleber
(adjectival noun) clever; (personal name) Cleaver; Klever

伶俐

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líng lì
    ling2 li4
ling li
 reiri
    れいり
clever; witty; intelligent
(noun or adjectival noun) cleverness; sagacity
clever

巧妙

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qiǎo miào
    qiao3 miao4
ch`iao miao
    chiao miao
 koumyou / komyo
    こうみょう
ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice
(noun or adjectival noun) ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
skillful

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guāi
    guai1
kuai
 ke
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal
to be contrary to

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    li4
li
 rii / ri
    りー
clever
(female given name) Ri-


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luó
    luo2
lo
smart; clever

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    li4
li
 ri
    り
sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
advantage; benefit; profit; interest; (surname) Ri
paṭu, tīkṣṇa; sharp, keen, clever; profitable, beneficial; gain, advantage; interest.

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qiǎo
    qiao3
ch`iao
    chiao
 kou / ko
    こう
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness; (personal name) Takumu
Skilful, clever.

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    li4
li
smooth; active; clever; sharp

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mǐn
    min3
min
 min
clever; old variant of 愍[min3]
kind慈]


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yǐng
    ying3
ying
 ei / e
    えい
head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding
awn; glume; (male given name) Satoshi


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cōng
    cong1
ts`ung
    tsung
 sou / so
    そう
(literary) acute (of hearing); (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp
(given name) Sou
Quick at hearing, sharp, clever, astute, wise, 聰明.

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pàn
    pan4
p`an
    pan
pleasing; clever talk


𫍽

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xuān
    xuan1
hsüan
usually used in a name; clever; intelligent

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xiá
    xia2
hsia
 gechi
(phonetic); crafty
Smart, clever, intelligent.


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zhòu
    zhou4
chou
(old) beautiful; clever

三子

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sān zǐ
    san1 zi3
san tzu
 mine
    みね
(female given name) Mine
The three sons, one filial, wise, and competent; one unfilial but clever and competent; one unfilial stupid, and incompetent; types respectively of bodhisattvas, śrāvakas, and icchahtikas, 涅槃經 33.

上手

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shàng shǒu
    shang4 shou3
shang shou
 jouzu(p); joute(ok); joushu(ok) / jozu(p); jote(ok); joshu(ok)
    じょうず(P); じょうて(ok); じょうしゅ(ok)
to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 下手・へた・1) skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever; (2) flattery; (place-name) Nobote
abbot

不敏

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bù mǐn
    bu4 min3
pu min
 fubin
    ふびん
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) slowness; inertness; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) inability; lack of talent; dullness; stupidity
not clever

中根

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zhōng gēn
    zhong1 gen1
chung ken
 nakane
    なかね
(place-name, surname) Nakane
Medium capacity, neither clever nor dull, of each of the six organs 六根; there are three powers of each organ 上根, 中根, and 下根.

乖巧

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guāi qiǎo
    guai1 qiao3
kuai ch`iao
    kuai chiao
clever (child); smart; lovable; cute

乖覺


乖觉

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guāi jué
    guai1 jue2
kuai chüeh
perceptive; alert; clever; shrewd

二業


二业

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èr yè
    er4 ye4
erh yeh
 nigyou / nigyo
    にぎょう
(archaism) restaurants and geisha establishments
Two classes of karma. (1) (a) 引業 leads to the 總報, i.e. the award as to the species into which one is to be born, e.g. men, gods, etc.; (6) 滿業 is the 別報 or fulfillment in detail, i.e. the kind or quality of being e.g. clever or stupid, happy or unhappy, etc. (2) (a) 善業 and (b) 惡業 Good and evil karma, resulting in happiness or misery. (3) (a) 助業 Aids to the karma of being reborn in Amitābha's Pure—land e. g. offerings, chantings, etc.; (b) 正業 thought and invocation of Amitābha with undivided mind, as the direct method.

伶利

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líng lì
    ling2 li4
ling li
 reiri
clever

俐巧

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 rikou / riko
    りこう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd; (2) well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good; (3) (archaism) good (with words)

利し

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 toshi
    とし
(adj-ku) (1) (archaism) sharp; (2) (archaism) intense; strong; powerful; (3) (archaism) quick; rapid; fast; (4) (archaism) keen; sharp; clever

利使

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lì shǐ
    li4 shi3
li shih
 rishi
The sharp or clever envoy, i.e. the chief illusion of regarding the ego and its experiences and ideas as real, one of the five chief illusions.

利口

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 rikou / riko
    りこう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd; (2) well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good; (3) (archaism) good (with words)

利巧

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 rikou / riko
    りこう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd; (2) well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good; (3) (archaism) good (with words)

功者

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 kousha / kosha
    こうしゃ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) cleverness; skill; tact; (2) clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)

勇哲

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yǒng zhé
    yong3 zhe2
yung che
 yōtetsu
brave and clever

卓論

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 takuron
    たくろん
sound argument; clever presentation

口才

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kǒu cái
    kou3 cai2
k`ou ts`ai
    kou tsai
 kouzai; kousai / kozai; kosai
    こうざい; こうさい
eloquence
(noun or adjectival noun) (obsolete) oratorical talent; eloquence; clever tongue; glibness

味な

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 ajina
    あじな
(pre-noun adjective) (See 味・あじ・4) smart; clever; witty; strange

善巧

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shàn qiǎo
    shan4 qiao3
shan ch`iao
    shan chiao
 zengyō
Clever, skilful, adroit, apt.

嘴乖

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zuǐ guāi
    zui3 guai1
tsui kuai
(coll.) to speak in a clever and lovable way

器用

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 kiyou / kiyo
    きよう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous; deft; nimble; handy; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) clever; shrewd; ingenious

奇計

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 kikei / kike
    きけい
clever scheme; outlandish plan; unusual plan

好手

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hǎo shǒu
    hao3 shou3
hao shou
 koushu / koshu
    こうしゅ
expert; professional
(1) expert; skillful person; (2) good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move

如才

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 josai
    じょさい
(1) affable; slick; smooth-tongued; (2) smart; sharp; clever; skillful; adroit

妙招

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miào zhāo
    miao4 zhao1
miao chao
smart move; clever way of doing something

妙指

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miào zhǐ
    miao4 zhi3
miao chih
 myōshi
clever fingers

妙策

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 myousaku / myosaku
    みょうさく
clever scheme

妙計


妙计

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miào jì
    miao4 ji4
miao chi
 myoukei / myoke
    みょうけい
excellent plan; brilliant scheme
ingenious trick; good idea; clever scheme

妙趣

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miào qù
    miao4 qu4
miao ch`ü
    miao chü
 myoushu / myoshu
    みょうしゅ
witty; clever; amusing
exquisite beauty or charms
The wonderful destiny or metempsychosis, i.e. that of Mahāyāna.

巧い

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 umai
    うまい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; (2) (kana only) delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; (3) (kana only) fortunate; splendid; promising

巧み

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 takumi
    たくみ
(adjectival noun) (1) skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever; ingenious; cunning; (2) craft; craftsmanship; skill; dexterity; design; (3) (dated) plot; scheme; artifice; trick

巧便

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qiǎo biàn
    qiao3 bian4
ch`iao pien
    chiao pien
 kōben
a clever expedient device

巧婦


巧妇

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qiǎo fù
    qiao3 fu4
ch`iao fu
    chiao fu
clever wife; ingenious housewife; Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

巧手

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qiǎo shǒu
    qiao3 shou3
ch`iao shou
    chiao shou
 koushu / koshu
    こうしゅ
skillful hands; dexterous; a dab hand
(1) expert; skillful person; (2) good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move

巧者

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 kousha / kosha
    こうしゃ
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) cleverness; skill; tact; (2) clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)

巧語


巧语

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qiǎo yǔ
    qiao3 yu3
ch`iao yü
    chiao yü
 kōgo
clever speech

役者

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 yakusha
    やくしゃ
(1) (See 俳優) actor; actress; (2) man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

悧巧

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 rikou / riko
    りこう
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd; (2) well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good; (3) (archaism) good (with words)

慧侶


慧侣

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huì lǚ
    hui4 lv3
hui lü
 ero
a clever companion

慧敏

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 keibin / kebin
    けいびん
(noun or adjectival noun) (rare) clever; of quick intellect; (given name) Waiman

才人

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 saijin
    さいじん
talented person; clever person; (personal name) Saito

才子

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cái zǐ
    cai2 zi3
ts`ai tzu
    tsai tzu
 saishi
    さいし
gifted scholar
talented man; clever man; (female given name) Motoko

才物

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 saibutsu
    さいぶつ
talented person; clever person

才筆

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 saihitsu
    さいひつ
literary talent; clever style

捷い

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 hayai
    はやい
    hashikkoi
    はしっこい
    hashikoi
    はしこい
(out-dated kanji) (adjective) (1) fast; quick; hasty; brisk; (2) early (in the day, etc.); premature; (3) (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; (4) easy; simple; quick; (adjective) (1) (kana only) smart; clever; (2) agile; nimble; quick

捷し

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 toshi
    とし
(adj-ku) (1) (archaism) sharp; (2) (archaism) intense; strong; powerful; (3) (archaism) quick; rapid; fast; (4) (archaism) keen; sharp; clever

撇步

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piě bù
    pie3 bu4
p`ieh pu
    pieh pu
(Tw) trick (of the trade); clever move (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phiat-pōo])

敏い

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 satoi
    さとい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) clever; smart; (2) (kana only) sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

敏し

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 toshi
    とし
(adj-ku) (1) (archaism) sharp; (2) (archaism) intense; strong; powerful; (3) (archaism) quick; rapid; fast; (4) (archaism) keen; sharp; clever

旨い

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 umai
    うまい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; (2) (kana only) delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; (3) (kana only) fortunate; splendid; promising

早技

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 hayawaza
    はやわざ
quick work; (clever) feat

早業

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 hayawaza
    はやわざ
quick work; (clever) feat

智者

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zhì zhě
    zhi4 zhe3
chih che
 chisha
    ちしゃ
sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) sage; wise man; wise person; man of wisdom; (2) (Buddhist term) buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest; (surname) Chisha
The knower, or wise man; a name for 智顗 q.v.

機敏


机敏

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jī mǐn
    ji1 min3
chi min
 kibin
    きびん
agility
(noun or adjectival noun) smart; clever; shrewd; astute; canny; quick-witted; alert; quick; prompt

機靈


机灵

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jī ling
    ji1 ling5
chi ling
clever; quick-witted

狂慧

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kuáng huì
    kuang2 hui4
k`uang hui
    kuang hui
 kyōe
Foolish wisdom; clever but without calm meditation.

玲瓏


玲珑

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líng lóng
    ling2 long2
ling lung
 reirou / rero
    れいろう
(onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble
(adj-t,adv-to) clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade); (male given name) Reirou
exquisite

畏い

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 kashikoi
    かしこい
(adjective) wise; clever; smart

疾し

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 toshi
    とし
(adj-ku) (1) (archaism) sharp; (2) (archaism) intense; strong; powerful; (3) (archaism) quick; rapid; fast; (4) (archaism) keen; sharp; clever

発明

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 hatsumei / hatsume
    はつめい
(noun/participle) (1) invention; (adjectival noun) (2) (dated) intelligent; clever; smart; (noun/participle) (3) (archaism) making sense (of something); understanding

精童

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jīng tóng
    jing1 tong2
ching t`ung
    ching tung
 shōdō
a clever child

聆し

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 toshi
    とし
(adj-ku) (1) (archaism) sharp; (2) (archaism) intense; strong; powerful; (3) (archaism) quick; rapid; fast; (4) (archaism) keen; sharp; clever

聡い

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 satoi
    さとい
(adjective) (1) (kana only) clever; smart; (2) (kana only) sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

聰敏


聪敏

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cōng mǐn
    cong1 min3
ts`ung min
    tsung min
 sōbin
bright; sharp; quick-witted
Wise, clever.

聰明


聪明

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cōng ming
    cong1 ming5
ts`ung ming
    tsung ming
 fusaaki / fusaki
    ふさあき
intelligent; clever; bright; acute (of sight and hearing)
(noun or adjectival noun) wisdom; sagacity; (given name) Fusaaki
learned

舍利

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shè lì
    she4 li4
she li
 shari
ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)
(1) śārī, śārikā; a bird able to talk, intp. variously, but, M. W. says the mynah. Śārikā was the name of Śāriputra's mother, because her eyes were bright and clever like those of a mynah; there are other interpretation (2) śarīra(m). 設利羅 (or 室利羅); 實利; 攝 M004215 藍 Relics or ashes left after the cremation of a buddha or saint; placed in stupas and worhipped. The white represent bones; the black, hair; and the red, flesh. Also called dhātu-śarīra or dharma-śarīra. The body, a dead body. The body looked upon as dead by reason of obedience to the discipline, meditation, and wisdom. The Lotus Sutra and other sutras are counted as relics, Śākyamuni's relics are said to have amounted to 八斛四斗 84 pecks, for which Aśoka is reputed to have built in one day 84,000 stupas; but other figures are also given. śarīra is also intp. by grains of rice, etc., and by rice as food.

舞文

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 bubun
    ぶぶん
clever use of words to advance an argument; tricky manipulation of law

賢い

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 kashikoi
    かしこい
(adjective) wise; clever; smart

軽妙

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 keimyou / kemyo
    けいみょう
(noun or adjectival noun) light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart

速業

see styles
 hayawaza
    はやわざ
quick work; (clever) feat

邪招

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xié zhāo
    xie2 zhao1
hsieh chao
clever move from out of left field

鋭し

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 toshi
    とし
(adj-ku) (1) (archaism) sharp; (2) (archaism) intense; strong; powerful; (3) (archaism) quick; rapid; fast; (4) (archaism) keen; sharp; clever

鋭敏

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 eibin / ebin
    えいびん
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sensitive; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) sharp-witted; shrewd; clever; astute; acute; (given name) Eibin

靈利


灵利

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líng lì
    ling2 li4
ling li
clever; bright; quick-witted

靈妙


灵妙

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líng miào
    ling2 miao4
ling miao
 ryōmyō
wonderful; ingenious; clever
Abstruse, mysterious; clever.

靈敏


灵敏

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líng mǐn
    ling2 min3
ling min
smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp

靈機


灵机

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líng jī
    ling2 ji1
ling chi
sudden inspiration; bright idea; clever trick

靈通


灵通

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líng tōng
    ling2 tong1
ling t`ung
    ling tung
fast and abundant (news); clever; effective

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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