also: けんにょ
wise woman; clever woman
A somewhat literary or formal term for a woman of wisdom and intelligence. Not an everyday descriptor; more often found in writing or elevated speech.
She is truly a person worthy of being called a wise woman.
The words of wise women in history still influence many people today.
Standard kanji spelling for 'wise woman'.
Obsolete reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
Compound of 賢 (wise) and 女 (woman). The reading けんじょ is the standard on'yomi combination; the variant けんにょ reflects an older or dialectal reading of 女.