Excellence in Japanese
"excellence" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
5 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "excellence". The most common choice is shown first.
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 "excellence"
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ketsu
Composed of person and phonetic. Outstanding person.
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shun
Composed of person and phonetic. Outstanding person.
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yuu · powerful, wisdom
Combines 'bird' (隹) with 'arm strength' (厷), depicting a powerful male bird. Extended to mean masculine valor and outstanding individuals.
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sei · beautiful, mysterious
Composed of rice and blue. Blue rice, polished rice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for excellence?
The most common kanji for "excellence" is 秀, read as shuu. It means excel, excellence, beauty. Related kanji: 傑 (excellence), 俊 (excellence), 雄 (excellence), 精 (excellence).
How many strokes does 秀 have?
秀 has 7 strokes.