賢者|けんじゃkenja[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounwise person; sage
   賢者けんじゃはひと言ことにして足たる。↗

   A word to the wise is sufficient.

• Synonym賢人けんじんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A person of both wisdom and virtue, where 「賢者」 stresses wisdom; also a veiled term for unrefined sake.
• Related哲人てつじんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A philosopher, stressing deep thought about life's truths, as in 「哲人ソクラテス」.
• Related知者ちしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose. A person distinguished by knowledge and wisdom; also a Buddhist term.
• Related聖哲せいてつFormalFormal. A person of exceptional wisdom and virtue who understands moral principles; dignified and rarely used.
• Related賢哲けんてつFormalFormal. A person of deep wisdom and outstanding judgment; rare.
• Antonym愚者ぐしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose. A fool, the opposite of 「賢者」 as a wise person; also the Fool of the Tarot.
• Antonym愚人ぐじんNeutralNeutral. A fool, the opposite of 「賢者」 in its virtuous-person sense, as in 「愚人の日」.

Use 「賢者」 for a wise person, as in 「賢者の石」; it is common in fantasy works. For virtue paired with wisdom say 「賢人」, for a philosopher 「哲人」; 「聖哲」「賢哲」 are formal rarities. The opposites are 「愚者」 and 「愚人」.

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1. 賢かしこい人ひと。賢人けんじん。