き
気
　
が
き
利
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be sensible, to be smart, to be tasteful.
  2. to be thoughtful, to be tactful, to be sensitive.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
気
　
が
き
利
　
く
 気が利く きがきく
き
気
　
が
　
き
　
く
 気がきく きがきく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spirit, mind, air
キ　き　ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ　ケ　いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
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