# 賢 — Clever

Frequency rank 1364 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 棚 (Shelf), less common than 斎 (Purification).

- On’yomi: けん
- Kun’yomi: かしこ
- Radical: 貝 Shell (Kangxi 154)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Shellfish on top, an eye in the middle, and a hand below — a hand holds up shellfish to the eye for inspection; only a clever person examines treasures so carefully.

In words:

- 賢い かしこい — wise,clever,smart
- 賢明 けんめい — wisdom;intelligence;prudence

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