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秀

excel

JLPT N1 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
ひい.でる
On'yomi
シュウ

秀 means "excel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read ひい.でる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

秀 in example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょは優秀ゆうしゅうな学生がくせいだ。

    Kanojo wa yuushuu na gakusei da.

    She is an excellent student.

  • トムは成績せいせき優秀ゆうしゅう者ものだよね？

    Tomu wa seiseki yuushuu mono da yo ne?

    Tom is on the honor roll, isn't he?

  • 彼女かのじょは優秀ゆうしゅうな成績せいせきで卒業そつぎょうした。

    Kanojo wa yuushuu na seiseki de sotsugyou shita.

    She graduated with honors.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 秀 mean?
秀 means "excel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 秀 have?
秀 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 秀 read?
It is read ひい.でる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 秀?
秀 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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