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秀

Excel
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingシュウ
Kun readingひい.でる
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 23

Meanings

  1. excelRtK
  2. excellence
  3. beauty
  4. surpass
  1. preeminence
  2. supremacy
  3. distinction

Radicals and components

Radical禾grain
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · fist · from

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 980

Compound words

秀逸しゅういつ
excellent; superb; first-rate
秀才しゅうさい
bright person; talented student; prodigy
優秀ゆうしゅう
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
秀作しゅうさく
excellent (piece of) work
秀でるひいでる
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be better (than others at something); to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows)
秀歌しゅうか
splendid tanka
秀麗しゅうれい
graceful
俊秀しゅんしゅう
genius
儁秀しゅんしゅう
genius
閨秀けいしゅう
accomplished lady
優秀品ゆうしゅうひん
high-grade merchandise
閨秀画家けいしゅうがか
talented woman painter
閨秀作家けいしゅうさっか
woman writer

Additional Examples

彼は並外れて優秀とは言わないでも優れている。
He is good, not to say exceptional.tatoeba
彼は若いけれども優秀な弁護士である。
Young as he is, he is a good lawyer.tatoeba
彼は若いけれども、優秀な医者である。
Young as he is, he is a good doctor.tatoeba
彼はわがチームでもっとも優秀な選手である。
He is as good as any player on our team.tatoeba

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Excellent. 禾 (ear of grain) + 乃 — an ear taller than the rest. 優秀 — outstanding.

Practice Writing

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