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What is the Kanji for 'Agile' and 'Alert'? | 敏

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Agile' and 'Alert', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Agile' and 'Alert' is 敏.

    kanji

    敏

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    Reading

    onyomiびん

    bin

    Parts

    攵Strike 毎Every

    Example Word

    敏感: sensitive. The Japanese adjectival noun '敏感 (びんかん)' means 'sensitive'. It is used to describe someone or something that is highly responsive to stimuli, emotions, or changes. This word can be applied to physical sensitivity (e.g., skin, senses) or emotional sensitivity (e.g., reacting strongly to criticism or subtle changes). For example: She is sensitive to cold「彼女は寒さに敏感です」(かのじょはさむさにびんかんです). The device is sensitive to slight movements「その装置はわずかな動きに敏感です」(そのそうちはわずかなうごきにびんかんです). Note that '敏感' can also imply being perceptive or alert, depending on the context.

    Radical

    攴

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1384

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 敏

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    攵

    Meaning

    Strike

    kanji

    毎

    Meaning

    Every

敏 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    繁

    Meaning

    Thrive, Overgrown

Words Using 敏

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    敏感

    Meaning

    Sensitive

Kanji Related to 敏 Through the Part 攵

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    改

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    牧

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    救

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    条

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    赦

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    敵

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    撤

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    枚

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    故

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    敷

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    政

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

Kanji Related to 敏 Through the Part 毎

These 4 kanji contain the part 毎 as well.

    kanji

    海

    Meaning

    Sea

    kanji

    悔

    Meaning

    Repent, Regret

    kanji

    侮

    Meaning

    Despise

    kanji

    梅

    Meaning

    Apricot, Plum

Learn the Kanji 敏

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What does 敏 mean?

敏 means 'Agile' and 'Alert'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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