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How to say 'Super' in Japanese | 超

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The Japanese word for Super is 'Chou', written as 超 in Japanese.'Super' in hiragana is ちょう.

    word

    Meaning

    Super

    Reading

    ちょう

    chou

    Kanji

    Surpass, Transcend

    Explanation

    The Japanese prefix '超 (ちょう)' means 'super' or 'ultra'. It is commonly used to emphasize or exaggerate the quality or degree of something. This prefix is often attached to nouns or adjectives to indicate that something is beyond the normal level. For example: super fast「超速い」(ちょうはやい). This ramen is super delicious「このラーメンは超美味しい」(このラーメンはちょうおいしい). It can also be used in casual conversation to express enthusiasm or excitement, such as '超楽しい (ちょうたのしい) (super fun)'. Note that '超' is informal and is often used in spoken language or casual writing.

    Part Of Speech

    prefix

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1676

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Surpass, Transcend

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What does 'Chou' (超) mean?

'Chou' means 'Super' .

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