知恵

ちえ

prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

遅知恵

おそぢえ おそじえ

backward or late-developing child

悪知恵

わるぢえ

craft, cunning, guile, serpentine wisdom

知恵袋

ちえぶくろ

bag full of wisdom, bag containing all the world's wisdom

知恵歯

ちえば

wisdom tooth

猿知恵

さるぢえ さるじえ

shallow cunning, shallow cleverness

浅知恵

あさぢえ

shallow thinking, shallow wit

知恵者

ちえしゃ

wise man

後知恵

あとぢえ こうちえ

hindsight

付け知恵

つけぢえ つけじえ つけちえ

hint, suggestion

知恵負け

ちえまけ

done in by one's own cleverness

知恵遅れ

ちえおくれ

mental retardation

知恵の板

ちえのいた

dissection puzzle (tangram, Sei Shonagon chie-no-ita, etc.)

知恵才覚

ちえさいかく

having wisdom and resources, being clever and talented

知恵分別

ちえふんべつ

wisdom and good (common sense) judgment

知恵の輪

ちえのわ

puzzle ring, wire puzzle

知恵比べ

ちえくらべ

battle of wits; contest of wits

入れ知恵

いれぢえ

suggestion, hint

知恵を絞る

ちえをしぼる

to rack one's brain