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俊

Genius
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingシュン
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 40

Meanings

  1. genius
  2. talented
  3. excellence
  4. sagaciousRtK

Radicals and components

Radical人person亻variant
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · streetwalker · Ministry of silly walks · John Cleese · license · elbow · human legs (儿) · walking legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1089

Compound words

俊英しゅんえい
excellence; genius
俊足しゅんそく
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
俊偉しゅんい
large and excellent
俊逸しゅんいつ
excellence
俊傑しゅんけつ
hero
俊賢しゅんけん
excellent wisdom
俊豪しゅんごう
talent
俊才しゅんさい
prodigy
俊士しゅんし
genius
俊秀しゅんしゅう
genius
俊童しゅんどう
precocious child
俊彦しゅんげん
gifted man
俊敏しゅんびん
quick-witted and agile

Additional Examples

私が不在の間は俊が私の仕事を引き継ぎます。
Shun will take over my job while I'm away.tatoeba
俊夫くんはとても上手に英語を話すことが出来る。
Toshio can speak English very well.tatoeba
祭神は日野俊基。
Its enshrined deity is Toshimoto HINO.wiki
久松俊勝の四男。
The forth son of Toshikatsu HISAMATSU.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Gifted, outstanding. Person 亻 + 夋 (standing tall) — someone who stands above the rest.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 俊

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