Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 才色兼備(さいしょくけんび) in Japanese

才色兼備
Kana Reading
さいしょくけんび
Romaji
saishokukenbi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
    Example sentence
    彼女は才色兼備だ。 She is as clever as she is beautiful.

Examples of 才色兼備, さいしょくけんび in a sentence

  • 彼女は才色兼備だ。

    She is as clever as she is beautiful.

  • 才色兼備だ。

    She is as wise as fair.

Kanji in this word

才 JLPT 3

3 strokes

genius, years old, cubic shaku

On'Yomi: サイ

Kun'Yomi:

Learn more
兼 JLPT 1

10 strokes

concurrently, and

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: か.ねる, -か.ねる

Learn more
色 JLPT 4

6 strokes

color

On'Yomi: ショク, シキ

Kun'Yomi: いろ

Learn more
備 JLPT 3

12 strokes

equip, provision, preparation

On'Yomi: ビ

Kun'Yomi: そな.える, そな.わる, つぶさ.に

Learn more