優

tenderness, superior

JLPT N3 Grade 6 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: やさ.しい・すぐ.れる・まさ.る
On'yomi: ユウ・ウ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

優 means "tenderness, superior". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read やさ.しい・すぐ.れる・まさ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ・ウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

優 in example sentences

優勝ゆうしょうしたよ。

Yuushou shita yo.

I won first prize.
優やさしい人ひとです。

Yasashii hito desu.

He is kind.
トムに優やさしくな。

Tomu ni yasashiku na.

Be kind to Tom.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 優

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Common questions

What does the kanji 優 mean?: 優 means "tenderness, superior". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 優 have?: 優 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 優 read?: It is read やさ.しい・すぐ.れる・まさ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ・ウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 優?: 優 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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