adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. clever, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent, sagacious.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
怜悧 れいり
伶俐 れいり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wise
レイ レン リョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
orders, laws, command
レイ りょう のり (4th, N2)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
clever
 (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
profit, advantage, benefit
リ き.く と (4th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ