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賢哲 (けんてつ, kentetsu) Japanese meaning: wise man | Kotomora

賢けん哲てつ

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Meanings

1

A somewhat formal or literary term for a person of great wisdom and virtue; not an everyday word.

彼かれは現げん代だいの賢けん哲てつと呼よばれている。
He is called a sage of the modern age.

Kanji

賢intelligent, wise, wisdom
哲philosophy, clear

Related words

賢けん人じん
賢人 is a more common word for a wise person, while 賢哲 is more literary and emphasizes profound wisdom and virtue.

Etymology

Composed of 賢 (wise) and 哲 (philosophy, wisdom). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally suggests a person of deep wisdom.