greatness, excellence
傑 centers on outstanding quality: greatness and excellence that set someone or something apart from the ordinary.
傑 combines 亻 (person) with 桀, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of standing out or being prominent. The exact historical development of 桀 is uncertain.
A person 亻 beside 桀, a shape that suggests something tall and striking. Picture a person standing out from the crowd, marked by exceptional greatness.
For ケツ, imagine a great person receiving a prestigious award shaped like a giant kettle: kettle -> ケツ, and the kettle symbolizes their excellence.
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; fine piece of work
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
The Three Unifiers (Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu)
great person; outstanding talent; hero
hero; genius
outstanding person; distinguished person; person of high caliber
great man; hero; outstanding person; distinguished person
ten best people (in a particular field)
person of extraordinary talent; wonder; marvel
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
three great nobles of the Restoration; three statesmen (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi) who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
hearty laugh; loud laugh