聡い

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
さと
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
聰い (kyūjitai)
敏い

Etymology

From Old Japanese. Cognate with verbs 諭す (satosu, admonish, correct; enlighten) and 悟る, 覚る (satoru, become enlightened; perceive, realize).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

(さと) (satoi-i (adverbial (さと) (satoku))

  1. clever, keen, smart, quick on the uptake
    世事(せじ)(さと)
    seji ni satoi
    street-smart

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References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN