秀 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「禾」
道4Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「禾」
- On
- シュウ
- Kun
- ひい.でる
- Meaning
- excel; be outstanding
Origin
禾 "grain" with 乃: an ear of grain standing tall — to excel, to be outstanding.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュウ | 秀逸・秀才・優秀 |
|---|---|
| ひいでる | 秀でる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 優秀ゆうしゅう
excellence; outstanding
- 秀作しゅうさく
an excellent work
Example
彼女は優秀な研究者だ。
She is an outstanding researcher.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)