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傑

greatness
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingケツ
Kun readingすぐ.れる
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. greatnessRtK
    彼は同時代の画家の中でも傑出している。He stands out among the painters of his time.tatoeba
    彼の後期の絵はすべて傑作とみなされた。All his later paintings were considered masterpieces.tatoeba
  2. excellence
  1. the top (e.g. top ten)
  2. the best

Popular Usage

傑作

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · sunglasses · dancing legs · ballerina · evening · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1074

Compound words

傑作けっさく
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; fine piece of work; (unintentionally) hilarious
傑出けっしゅつ
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
豪傑ごうけつ
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
怪傑かいけつ
person of extraordinary talent
傑士けっし
great man
傑人けつじん
outstanding person
傑物けつぶつ
great person
俊傑しゅんけつ
hero
人傑じんけつ
great person
傑れるすぐれる
to be better (than)

Additional Examples

彼の傑作はまだ現れていない。
His masterpiece has not appeared yet.tatoeba
彼には傑出した音楽の才能がある。
He has an outstanding talent for music.tatoeba

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