Kanji

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.

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