秀

Meaning

秀 centers on standing out above others: excelling, surpassing, or possessing outstanding beauty. The idea is that something or someone rises prominently above the rest.

• 優秀ゆうしゅう
  N3

  superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

• 秀しゅう

  preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence

• 最優秀さいゆうしゅう

  best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest

• 秀逸しゅういつ

  excellent; superb; first-rate

• 秀でるひいでる

  to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be better (than others at something)

• 秀才しゅうさい
  N1

  bright person; talented student; prodigy

• 秀和しゅうわ

  Shuwa Corporation

• 秀作しゅうさく

  excellent (piece of) work

• 秀峰しゅうほう

  beautiful mountain; magnificent mountain

• 秀麗しゅうれい

  graceful; beautiful

• 一芸に秀でるいちげいにひいでる

  to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art

• 佐藤秀さとうしゅう

  Satohide Corporation

• 俊秀しゅんしゅう

  genius; prodigy; talented person

• 優秀品ゆうしゅうひん

  high-grade merchandise

• 優秀賞ゆうしゅうしょう

  award of excellence; merit award

• 刻露清秀こくろせいしゅう

  clean and refreshing scenery of autumn

• 成績優秀者せいせきゆうしゅうしゃ

  high achiever; student with good academic results

• 最優秀成績さいゆうしゅうせいせき

  first-class honors (e.g. in UK-style degrees) (honours)

• 最優秀選手さいゆうしゅうせんしゅ

  most valuable player; MVP

• 清秀せいしゅう

  having refined and distinguished features; having a bright face

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