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優 : Tenderness

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tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

On 'yomi:
ユウ(yuu)(u)
Kun 'yomi:
やさ.しい(yasa.shii) すぐ.れる(sugu.reru) まさ.る(masa.ru)
Nanori:
(yu) よし(yoshi)
Strokes:17
Radical: (9)
Usage Rating:334
JLPT:N3
old JLPT:2
Grade:6
Unicode:0512a
jis208:45-5
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優 Usage examples

(ろうゆう)elderly or veteran actor
れて(すぐれて)exceedingly, conspicuously, by far
の学生(ぜんゆうのがくせい)straight A student
るとも劣らない(まさるともおとらない)not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
るとも劣らぬ(まさるともおとらぬ)not at all inferior to, rival or surpass, compare favorably (with)
しい声(やさしいこえ)soft voice
(ゆうこ)superior (major) arc
勝を争う(ゆうしょうをあらそう)to contend for victory
性形質(ゆうせいけいしつ)dominant character
(れいゆう)actor
(こうゆうせん)high priority
映画俳(えいがはいゆう)movie (film, screen) actor or actress
勝決定戦(ゆうしょうけっていせん)deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
勝候補(ゆうしょうこうほ)favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite), best bet for the title
勝戦(ゆうしょうせん)championship tournament, finals
先事項(ゆうせんじこう)priority matter
先席(ゆうせんせき)priority seat, courtesy seat, seat provided in trains, buses, etc. for the use of the disabled, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.
良店(ゆうりょうてん)store holding a special commendation (e.g. from the mayor)
駿(ゆうしゅん)fine horse
税制遇措置(ぜいせいゆうぐうそち)tax break
幕内最高(まくうちさいこうゆうしょう)tournament win in the highest division
連続(れんぞくゆうしょう)consecutive tournament victories
(じゅんゆうしょう)being the runner-up, finishing second
(はつゆうしょう)first championship win (esp. sumo)
勝額(ゆうしょうがく)portrait of a tournament winner
個人勝制度(こじんゆうしょうせいど)individual championship system
々閑々(ゆうゆうかんかん)
閑閑(ゆうゆうかんかん)
composed and unhurried, easygoing and leisurely, in indolence
逆転(ぎゃくてんゆうしょう)upset victory, come-from-behind victory
数的(すうてきゆうせい)superiority in number, numerical superiority
端役女(はやくじょゆう)bit-part actress, actress with a minor part
心のしい(こころのやさしい)kind, kind-hearted
(さいゆうせん)maximum preference, maximum priority, priority handling
地球にしい(ちきゅうにやさしい)earth-friendly, ecological, sustainable
競争(きょうそうゆうい)competitive edge
軍事的(ぐんじてきゆうい)military superiority, military supremacy
男性位論者(だんせいゆういろんしゃ)male chauvinist
女性位論者(じょせいゆういろんしゃ)female chauvinist
先座席(ゆうせんざせき)priority seating