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優秀 (ゆうしゅう): superiority, excellence — Japanese vocabulary

優秀 is read ゆうしゅう and means "superiority, excellence". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

優秀

Reading
ゆうしゅう · yuushuu
Translation
superiority, excellence
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ゆうしゅうが

Example

彼はチームの誰より優秀な選手です。

かれはチームのだれよりゆうしゅうなせんしゅです。

He is better than any other player in the team.

Kanji in this word

  • 優 — superior, gentle
  • 秀 — Excel, Excellence, Beauty

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