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優れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 優れる.

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Entry

優れるぐれ勝れるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2685
1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

Examples
彼女は現代の最も優れた画家の一人である。
She is among the best artists of today.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

17 strokesFrequency 334JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ユウ

Kun

やさ.しいすぐ.れるまさ.る

Nanori

よし

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokesFrequency 185JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ

Nanori

かちよし

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