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JLPT N1 · 15 strokes

The kanji 慧 — “wisdom (used in names)”

慧 means wisdom (used in names) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 15 strokes and uses the heart, mind radical (心).

Stroke order · 15 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ケイ、エ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): さとい
Radical: 心 · heart, mind
Strokes: 15

How to remember 慧

A mind (心) swept clean like a broom (彗) — insight. 智慧 — Buddhist wisdom; used in names as 慧 (Kei/Satoshi).

Example words with 慧

On'yomi readings

〜慧けい(kanji used in given names)

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