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[()·こう()]
rikou
na adjective, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·こう()]
rikou
[()·こう()]
rikou
[()·こう()]
rikou

Root Words:

[() + こう()]
ri + kou

English Meaning(s) for 利口

na adjective, noun
  1. clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd
  2. well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good (usu. as お利口)
  3. good (with words)

Definition and Synonyms for 利口

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
Sharp marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Synonyms: さとい, シャープ, 俊敏, 利口, 小賢しい, 慧敏, 抜け目ない, , 犀利, 穎敏, 聡明, 英明, 賢い, 鋭い, 鋭利, 鋭敏
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
Brainy having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
Synonyms: 俊秀, 利口, 利発, 才気煥発
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
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
Good benefit
Synonyms: ため, ため, ますます, 利口, 利得, 利益,
Soundness the quality of being prudent and sensible
Synonyms: かしこ, 俐発, 利口, 利発, 堅実, 大賢, 明哲, 明達, 聡明, 英明, , 賢い
Sapience ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
Synonyms: かしこ, 俐発, 分かち, 分かつ, 分別, 分別, 利口, 大賢, 悟性, 才力, 才気, 明哲, 明達, , 知力, 知恵, 知識, 聡明, 般若, 英明, 英知, , 賢い, 賢慮

Meanings for each kanji in 利口

» profit; advantage; benefit
» mouth

Categories 利口 is a member of

Goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
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Vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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Know-How the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 利口

Sample Sentences for 利口

It is clever of her to solve such a difficult problem.
She was clever enough not to be deceived by him.
He is no less clever than his father is.
He is not less clever than his father is.
He is a clever boy.

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