敏 — Cleverness / Agile / Alert

Master (高手)びん, さとい

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敏 (readings: びん, さとい; Japanese kanji) means “Cleverness / Agile / Alert”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 敏感 (sensitive).

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What does 敏 mean?

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Kanji	敏
Meaning	Cleverness / Agile / Alert
Readings	びん, さとい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	敏感 (sensitive)

How to read 敏

敏 is read びん or さとい depending on the word.

Words with 敏

俊敏nhanh nhạy
敏感nhạy cảm

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Updated: 2026-07-22