Excel in Japanese
"excel" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "excel". The most common choice is shown first.
秀View details →
Top pick
excel, excellence, beauty, surpass
Reading: shuu
7 strokes · beautiful
Where it comes from
Composed of grain and phonetic. Grain excelling.
What it carries
Excellent, genius, outstanding. Represents excellence.
Related kanji for "excel"
優Details →勝Details →抽Details →
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yuu · peaceful
Composed of person and grief. Grieving person.
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shou · powerful
Composed of flesh and roll. Winning by rolling flesh.
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chuu · peaceful
Composed of hand and reason. Drawing with hand.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for excel?
The most common kanji for "excel" is 秀, read as shuu. It means excel, excellence, beauty. Related kanji: 優 (excel), 勝 (excel), 抽 (excel).
How many strokes does 秀 have?
秀 has 7 strokes.