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Kanji 敏: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 敏: cleverness, agile, alert

Key takeaways

Kanji 敏: cleverness, agile, alert. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

clevernessagilealert

On reading

ビン

Kun reading

さとい

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 敏

cleverness, agile, alert

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

毎 + 攵

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

If you discipline yourself with action (攵) every (毎) single day, you will become agile and quick. Imagine someone who stays alert and reacts quickly to every situation. This character is used in words like agility (敏捷) and sensitivity (敏感).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ビン
  • 敏感びんかん

    sensitive / easily affected / responsive

Commonly used words

  • 敏感
    びんかん

    sensitive / easily affected / responsive

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は人の気持ちに感だ。

Translation

He is sensitive to other people's feelings.

Example 2

感肌の人は刺激に注意して。

Translation

People with sensitive skin should be careful about irritation.

Kanji 敏: cleverness, agile, alert | Daily Nihongo