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Kanji for Insight
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “insight”: 慧、叡. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
insight
Bright, deep wisdom; seeing to the heart of things.
15 strokes On reading ケイ、エ (kei, e) Kun reading さとい (satoi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: wise
Readings used for names on Nazuke: e, kei
In Japan it appears in about 480 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
insight
Profound, far-seeing wisdom, the kind associated with sages and emperors.
16 strokes On reading エイ (ei) Kun reading あきらか (akiraka) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: intelligence, imperial
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, ei
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