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[けん()·めい()]
kenmei
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 賢明

na adjective, noun
  1. wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

Definition and Synonyms for 賢明

Smart showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Synonyms: さとい, 利口, 怜悧, 明敏, 穎悟, 英明, 賢い, 賢しい, 賢明
Intelligent having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
Synonyms: インテリジェント, 利口, 利根, 利発, 怜悧, 明敏, 明達, 穎悟, 聡明, 英明, 賢い, 賢しい, 賢明
Smart characterized by quickness and ease in learning
Synonyms: さとい, 俊秀, 利口, 利根, 利発, 明敏, 聡明, 賢い, 賢しい, 賢明
Sagacious skillful in statecraft or management
Synonyms: 賢明
Wise marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
Synonyms: 賢明
Reasonable showing reason or sound judgment
Synonyms: 合理的, 妥当, 正当, 穏当, 至当, 賢明, 順当
Wise having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
Synonyms: 利口, 利発, 怜悧, 明哲, 明達, 穎悟, 賢い, 賢しい, 賢明
Sapient acutely insightful and wise
Synonyms: 明敏, 賢明

Meanings for each kanji in 賢明

» intelligent; wise; wisdom; cleverness
» bright; light

Stroke Order Diagrams for 賢明

Sample Sentences for 賢明

People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.
Broaden your horizon so that as you become more and more able to take care of yourself you will move intelligently.
I know you are clever.
The old man looked wise.
It was very sensible of him to reject the bribe.

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