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What is the Kanji for 'Excel' and 'Excellent'? | 秀

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Excel' and 'Excellent', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Excel' and 'Excellent' is 秀.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    Reading

    kunyomiひい

    hii

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    禾Cereal 乃

    Example Word

    優秀: excellent. The Japanese adjectival noun '優秀 (ゆうしゅう)' means 'excellent' and is used to describe someone or something that is outstanding, superior, or of high quality. It is often used to praise people, such as students, employees, or professionals, for their exceptional abilities or achievements. For example: He is an excellent student「彼は優秀な学生です」(かれはゆうしゅうながくせいです). This is an excellent product「これは優秀な製品です」(これはゆうしゅうなせいひんです). The term carries a formal tone and is commonly used in academic, professional, or evaluative contexts.

    Radical

    禾

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    746

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 秀

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    component

    乃

秀 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    透

    Meaning

    Pass through, Transparent

    kanji

    誘

    Meaning

    Entice, Induce

Words Using 秀

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    優秀

    Meaning

    Excellent

Kanji Related to 秀 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Learn the Kanji 秀

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 秀 mean?

秀 means 'Excel' and 'Excellent'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.