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[()··()·]
kigakiku
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()···]
kigakiku

Root Words:

[() + が + ()·]
ki + ga + kiku

English Meaning(s) for 気が利く

expression, godan verb
  1. to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful
  2. to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

Meanings for each kanji in 気が利く

» spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood
» profit; advantage; benefit

Stroke Order Diagrams for 気が利く

Conjugations for 気が利く

masu stem
[()··()·]
kigakiki
Negative stem
[()··()·]
kigakika
te-form
[()··()··]
kigakiite
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
kigakikanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
kigakiku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikanai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
kigakiita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··()··]
kigakikou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigakikimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigakikitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··()··]
kigakikita
te-form
[()··()····]
kigakikitakute
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kigakikitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··()···]
kigakikitaku
Provisional Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kigakikitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kigakikitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kigakikitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··()···]
kigakikitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
kigakike
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
kigakikeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··()····]
kigakikanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakiitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigakikanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakiitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
kigakikeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
kigakiketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()·]
kigakike
te-form
[()··()··]
kigakikete
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
kigakikenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigakikemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigakikarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
kigakikare
te-form
[()··()···]
kigakikarete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
kigakikarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
kigakikaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigakikasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
kigakikase
te-form
[()··()···]
kigakikasete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
kigakikasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
kigakikasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
kigakikasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
kigakikasarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
kigakikasare
te-form
[()··()····]
kigakikasarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
kigakikasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
kigakikasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
kigakikasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
kigakikasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
kigakikasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··()··]
kigakikan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
kigakikazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
kigakikanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
kigakikazaru

Sample Sentences for 気が利く

How thoughtful of you to have chilled some wine for us.
You've got a good head on your shoulders.
Oh, thanks! How thoughtful.
He is smart.

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