Learn Japanese — where understanding folds into fluency.

Join the Newsletter

Connect

Email Discord Instagram TikTok YouTube LinkedIn Bluesky X

© 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

About FAQ Contact Status Privacy Terms

目端が利く (めはしがきく) — to be quick-witted | Kumi Dictionary

Dictionary
Kanji Vocab
目端が利く

目端が利く

目めは端しが利きく

to be quick-witted

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology32 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

目端がきく

めはしがきく

Verb

1.

to be quick-witted, to be tactful, to be sensible

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 32

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

め・-め・ま-…(6)

eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)

はし・は・はた・-ばた・はな…(3)

edge・origin・end・point・border…(2)

profit・advantage・benefit

Track your mastery

Kumi's KMT system will track your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create an account to join the waitlist for 220,000+ concepts.

Related concepts for this entry

Used in vocabulary

目
端
利
が
く