秀才
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 秀才
1
bright person; talented student; prodigy
Examples
エジソンは秀才ではなかった。
Edison was not a bright student.
Kanji in this Word
秀
7 strokes
Frequency: 848
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
excel
excellence
beauty
surpass
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひい.でる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
しゅ
しょう
ひで
ひでし
ほ
才
3 strokes
Frequency: 1497
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
genius
years old
cubic shaku
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
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