She graduated from university with excellent grades.
秀
excel, excellence, beauty, surpass
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
禾部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
シュウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ひいでる
Nanori (Name Reading)
さかえ, しげる, すえ, ひいず, ひで, ひでし, ほ, ほず, ほら, みつ, みのる, よし
Common Readings
シュウ, ひい…でる
Example sentences
He is still a newcomer, but he is achieving very excellent results.
She excels in her talent for mathematics.
He, who excels in both literary and military arts, can truly be called a person of exceptional talent who can serve as both general and statesman.
He has been known as a prodigy since he was a child.
He is highly praised as a brilliant student.
Her work was chosen for the most excellent award at the competition.
She won the grand prize in the piano contest.
The mountain range showed its graceful appearance in the clear winter air.
The idea for this work is excellent.
Example Vocabulary
優秀
excellent; talented; superior
秀でる
to excel; to surpass; to be superior
秀才
prodigy; talented person; brilliant student
最優秀
most excellent; best
秀
秀麗
beautiful; elegant; superb
成績優秀者
秀逸
excellent; superb
眉目秀麗
handsome features (esp. of a man); pulchritudinous
豊臣秀吉
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