りこう – Vocabulary details

りこう

Meanings

Adjective (な)

Noun

1. clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd

2. well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

usu. as お利口

3. good (with words)

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

り

こう

Used in: 173

Composed of

り

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

こう

counter for people or implements

Used in vocabulary (4 in total)

おりこう

well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

こりこう

clever; smart

りこうぶる

to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent

りこうもの

clever person

Examples (30 in total)

パティーはりこうな学がく生せいだ。

Patty is a smart student.

彼かの女じょはとてもりこうだ。

She is very clever.

彼かれはりこうな少しょう年ねんだ。

He is a clever boy.