Superiority in Japanese

"superiority" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

優勢

yusei

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "superiority". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

Reading: yuu

17 strokes · peaceful

Where it comes from

Composed of person and grief. Grieving person.

What it carries

Excellent, excel, gentle. Represents excellence.

Related kanji for "superiority"

superiority

yuu · powerful, wisdom

Combines 'bird' (隹) with 'arm strength' (厷), depicting a powerful male bird. Extended to mean masculine valor and outstanding individuals.

The most common kanji for "superiority" is 優, read as yuu. It means tenderness, excel, surpass. Related kanji: 雄 (superiority).

優 has 17 strokes.