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greatness

Stroke count: 13

Readings

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Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

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
excellence

masterpiece
masterwork
chef d'oeuvre
fine piece of work
(unintentionally) hilarious

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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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

傑人けつじん

outstanding person

傑物けつぶつ

俊傑しゅんけつ

人傑じんけつ

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

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 傑

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