優【ゆう】
Frequency rank: 3,174. – 3,178.
- Excellent (grade); Aon a 優, 良, 可 scale
- superiority; excellence
- gentle; graceful; elegant
- skillfularchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Forms
- 優【ゆう】Frequency rank: 3,174. – 3,178.
- ゆうFrequency rank: 15,745. – 15,786.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- Excellent (grade); A
- Superiority; excellence
- Gentle; graceful; elegant
- Skillful
This meaning refers to a high level of achievement, often used in academic or evaluative contexts to indicate a top score or outstanding quality.
This meaning denotes a sense of being better than others, often used to describe qualities or attributes that surpass the typical standard.
This meaning describes attributes related to a soft, refined, or stylish demeanor, often reflecting a pleasant and appealing character.
This meaning highlights a high degree of proficiency or competence in a particular area or activity, such as an art or professional skill.
Generated collocations (experimental)
すぐれた優れたきごう(すぐれたきごう)excellentゆうせん優先されるきごう(ゆうせんされるきごう)to be prioritizedゆうが優雅なきごう(ゆうがなきごう)elegantゆうしゅう優秀なきごう(ゆうしゅうなきごう)superior; outstandingすぐれた優れたすきるスキルきごう(すぐれたすきるスキルきごう)excellent skillsやさし優しさきごう(やさしさきごう)gentleness; kindnessすぐれた優れたせいせき成績きごう(すぐれたせいせききごう)excellent gradesすぐれた優れたじんざい人材きごう(すぐれたじんざいきごう)excellent personnelゆうえつかん優越感きごう(ゆうえつかんきごう)sense of superiorityゆうしょう優勝するきごう(ゆうしょうするきごう)to win a championship
Example sentences
5 results
You will be interested to know that we have just introduced our new Managing Director, Mr Masaru Ezaki.