genius; prodigy; talented person
Refers to a person of exceptional intelligence or talent, often in academic or artistic fields. Slightly formal and literary.
He is a mathematician renowned as a prodigy from a young age.
Many talented individuals gather at this university.
Standard kanji spelling for a person of outstanding talent.
Irregular kanji variant; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Composed of 俊 (しゅん, 'excellent, genius') and 秀 (しゅう, 'excel, surpass'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conventionally conveys outstanding talent.