# 賢 clever

臣 (vassal) + 又 (again/crotch radical) + 貝 (shellfish/money)
★★☆☆☆
16 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

KEN |

## Mnemonic

| Clever KEN pimps out his vassal's crotch for extra money.

## Kunyomi

かしこ*い | clever, shrewd, wise ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

悪賢い(わるがしこい) | devious ★☆☆☆☆ 悪 (bad) + 賢 (clever) = 悪賢い (devious )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
緊 | tense | STRING | 糸
監 | oversee | PLATE | 皿
堅 | solid, steadfast | EARTH | 土
賢 | clever | MONEY | 貝
覧 | view | LOOK | 見

I pull the STRING until it's very tense.

You oversee the PLATE (you're a waiter)

The EARTH is very solid.

You gotta be clever to get MONEY.

You view things by LOOKING at them, dumbass.

## Synonyms

cunning, crafty 悪知恵 悪賢い