Kanji
N1 7 strokes Grade 8 freq #848

excel, excellence, beauty, surpass

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

grain nogi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

superior; excellent
excellent (piece of) work
excellent; superb
bright person; talented student
Japanese sea fig (Ficus superba var. japonica)
Shumei University
best; most (valuable player)
award of excellence; merit award
high achiever; student with good academic results
having refined and distinguished features; having a bright face

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to excel; to surpass
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art

Example sentences

Young as he is, he is a good lawyer.

Young as he is, he is a good doctor.

He is what we call a bright boy.

Talented students come from far and wide to attend this school.