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[ゆう()]
yuu
noun, na adjective

English Meaning(s) for 優

noun
  1. Excellent (grade); A (on a 優, 良, 可 scale)
  2. superiority; excellence
na adjective
  1. gentle; graceful; elegant
  2. skillful

Definition and Synonyms for 優

Beautiful delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
Synonyms: うらら, きれい, まぶい, あでやか, うららか, かわいい, まばゆい, ビューティフル, , 佳麗, , , 奥ゆかしい, 明媚, 眩う, 秀麗, 端麗, 素晴らしい, 絶佳, 美しい, 美的, 美美しい, 美麗, 良い, , , 艶やか, 艶美, 見事, 見目麗しい, 風光明媚, 麗しい
Excellence the quality of excelling
Synonyms: , , 優等, 優良, 良質
Excellence possessing good qualities in high degree
Synonyms: , , 優等, 優良, 良質

Meanings for each kanji in 優

» tenderness; excel; surpass; actor; superiority; gentleness

Categories 優 is a member of

Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 優

Sample Sentences for 優

That accounts of her delay.
That's the reason she's late.
That accounts for her delay.
You will be interested to know that we have just introduced our new Managing Director, Mr Masaru Ezaki.

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