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超人

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 超人

ょうじん
Noun
Freq #15466
1

superman; superwoman

Examples
先輩は、嫌味なくらいの完璧超人でしたからね。だから逆にその「癖」は先輩の可愛げ・・・というか、チャームポイントでしたよ。
You were always a perfect 'superhuman' to an infuriating extent, and so that 'habit' was actually one of your cute, or rather charming, attributes.
2

Philosophy

Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 597
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

transcend
super-
ultra-

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ.える
こ.す
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
まさる
わたる
2 strokes
Frequency: 5
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

person

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
ニン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと
-り
-と
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ひこ
ふみ
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