聡い

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
    • 970-999, Utsubo Monogatari (Toshikage)
      御子腹に、ヲのこ一人持たり。その子、心のさときことかぎりなし。

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References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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