優 tenderness, excel, surpass, actor
The kanji 優 means “tenderness, excel, surpass, actor”. It is read ユウ, ウ, やさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.る. It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How to read 優?
- Kun’yomi
- やさ.しい (yasashii), すぐ.れる (sugureru), まさ.る (masaru)
- On’yomi
- ユウ (yuu), ウ (u)
How to write 優?
優 is written in 17 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 優
- 優勝 (ゆうしょう) : victory, winning a championship
- 俳優 (はいゆう) : actor, actress
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