敏

agile, clever

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: さとい
On'yomi: ビン

敏 means "agile, clever". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read さとい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

敏 in example sentences

トムは機敏きびんだよ。

Tomu wa kibin da yo.

Tom is agile.
私わたしは寒さ[さむさ]に敏感びんかんだ。

Watashi wa samusa ni binkan da.

I'm very sensitive to the cold.
犬いぬはにおいに敏感びんかんだ。

Inu wa nioi ni binkan da.

Dogs have a keen sense of smell.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 敏 mean?: 敏 means "agile, clever". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 敏 have?: 敏 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 敏 read?: It is read さとい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 敏?: 敏 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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