► 名詞
賢者 [(1)けんじゃ] [liter] meaning: wise rank: 4
☆ 彼は当時日本一の賢者と讃えられた ⇨ He received acclaim as the wisest man in Japan at the time (☛ Intelligent and morally upright)
► 形容詞
賢い [(3)かしこい] meaning: wise rank: 2
☆ それは賢い選択だ ⇨ That’s a wise choice
☆ 賢そうな顔をした子供 ⇨ An intelligent-looking child (☛ Usually about children when used for humans)
► 形容動詞
賢明 [けんめい] [liter] meaning: wise rank: 3
☆ 計画は延期したほうが賢明だ ⇨ It is wise to postpone the project