Kanji Detail of 聡
聡
| Level: | N1 High |
| Strokes: | 14 |
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The kanji 聡聡 primarily conveys the idea of "clever," "intelligent," "wise," or "sharp-minded." It implies a keen ability to perceive, understand, and make judgments quickly and accurately. It speaks to a person's mental acuity and capacity for insight.
・On-yomi (音読み): そう (sou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さとい (satoi)
⚫︎聡明(そうめい) Translation: Intelligent; bright; brilliant. ⚫︎聡い(さとい) Translation: Intelligent; clever; quick-witted. ⚫︎聡察力(そうさつりょく) Translation: Insight; perceptiveness.
The kanji 聡聡 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), or phonetic-semantic compound character. ⚫︎ The left side, ⽿ (mimi), represents "ear" and serves as the semantic component, indicating that the character relates to hearing or perception. ⚫︎ The right side, 㤁 (sō) is the phonetic component, indicating the sound (though the sound has changed over time). It provides the sound of the kanji. ⚫︎ The character combines the meaning of "ear" with a phonetic element to create the sense of sharp perception and intelligence, similar to "hearing" something "clearly".