Kanji

秀

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

優秀 ゆうしゅう
彼女は非常に優秀な成績で大学を卒業した。

She graduated from university with excellent grades.

ではある ではある
彼はまだ新人ではあるが、非常に優秀な成績を収めている。

He is still a newcomer, but he is achieving very excellent results.

秀でる ひいでる
彼女は数学の才能に秀でている。

She excels in her talent for mathematics.

出将入相 しゅっしょうにゅうしょう
文武両道に秀でた彼は、まさに出将入相の逸材と言える。

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.

秀才 しゅうさい
彼は子供の頃から秀才として知られていた。

He has been known as a prodigy since he was a child.

誉れ ほまれ
彼は秀才の誉れが高い。

He is highly praised as a brilliant student.

最優秀 さいゆうしゅう
彼女の作品はコンクールで最優秀賞に選ばれた。

Her work was chosen for the most excellent award at the competition.

コンテスト コンテスト
彼女はピアノコンテストで最優秀賞を受賞した。

She won the grand prize in the piano contest.

秀麗 しゅうれい
その山脈は、冬の澄んだ空気の中で秀麗な姿を見せていた。

The mountain range showed its graceful appearance in the clear winter air.

秀逸 しゅういつ
この作品のアイデアは秀逸だ。

The idea for this work is excellent.

Example Vocabulary

優秀

ゆうしゅう

excellent; talented; superior

秀でる

ひいでる

to excel; to surpass; to be superior

秀才

しゅうさい

prodigy; talented person; brilliant student

最優秀

さいゆうしゅう

most excellent; best

秀

しゅう

秀麗

しゅうれい

beautiful; elegant; superb

成績優秀者

せいせきゆうしゅうしゃ

秀逸

しゅういつ

excellent; superb

眉目秀麗

びもくしゅうれい

handsome features (esp. of a man); pulchritudinous

豊臣秀吉

とよとみひでよし

豊臣秀吉, the late 16th-century warlord who unified Japan

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