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Kanji 優

17 strokes

Meaning

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

On'yomi
ユウウ
Kun'yomi
やさしいすぐれるまさる
Strokes
17
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#334 / 2500

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Words with 優

  • 優しい

    やさしい

    kind (person), gentle (person), easy (problem)

    N4
  • 優

    ゆう

    superiority, high grade

    N3
  • 女優

    じょゆう

    actress

    N3
  • 優秀

    ゆうしゅう

    superiority, excellence

    N3
  • 優勝

    ゆうしょう

    overall victory, championship

    N3
  • 俳優

    はいゆう

    actor, actress, performer

    N3
  • 優れる

    すぐれる

    to surpass, to outstrip, to excel

    N3
  • 優位

    ゆうい

    predominance, ascendancy, superiority

    N1

Example sentences

  • 優やさしい人ひとです。

    He is kind.

  • 女性じょせい優先ゆうせん。

    Ladies first.

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