Kanji

傑

傑

greatness, excellence

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すぐれる

Nanori (Name Reading)

すぐる, たかし, たけし

Common Readings

ケツ

Example sentences

傑作 けっさく
彼 は 数々 の 傑作 を 世 に 送り出した 。

He sent out many masterpieces to the world.

建築 けんちく
この ビル は 現代 建築 の 傑作 だ 。

This building is a masterpiece of modern architecture.

最高傑作 さいこうけっさく
この 映画 は 彼 の キャリア における 最高傑作 だ と 言われている 。

This movie is said to be the masterpiece of his career.

彫刻 ちょうこく
この 像 は ギリシャ 彫刻 の 最高傑作 の 一つ だ 。

This statue is one of the masterpieces of Greek sculpture.

豪傑 ごうけつ
彼 は 昔ながら の 豪傑 で 、 小さな こと に は 動じない 。

He is a traditional brave man who is not fazed by small matters.

万夫不当 ばんぷふとう
彼 は 万夫不当 の 豪傑 として 知られている 。

He is known as a hero of matchless valor.

傑物 けつぶつ
彼 は 歴史 に 名 を 残す 傑物 だ 。

He is a great man who will leave his name in history.

希世之雄 きせいのゆう
彼 は まさに 希世之雄 と 呼ぶ に ふさわしい 傑物 だ 。

He is truly a man of great caliber, worthy of being called an extraordinary hero.

Example Vocabulary

傑作

けっさく

masterpiece; best work

最高傑作

さいこうけっさく

masterpiece; greatest work

英傑

えいけつ

女傑

じょけつ

豪傑

ごうけつ

hero; brave man; person of great character; fearless person

傑物

けつぶつ

great man; prominent figure; distinguished person

傑出

けっしゅつ

十傑

じっけつ

傑

けつ

怪傑

かいけつ

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