Word details

秀才

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 秀才.

Dictionary

Entry

秀才ゅうさいNoun~の Adj.Freq #22521
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

excel, excellence, beauty, surpass

7 strokesFrequency 848JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

ひい.でる

Nanori

しゅしょうひでひでし

genius, years old, cubic shaku

3 strokesFrequency 1,497JLPT N2Grade 2

On

サイ

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