Japanese symbol for “brilliant”
優秀
ゆうしゅう
Romaji: yuushuu
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
In Japanese, brilliant is 優秀, read ゆうしゅう (yuushuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “brilliant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 輝かしい | かがやかしい kagayakashii | brilliant; glorious; glittering |
| 鮮やか | あざやか azayaka | vivid; bright; brilliant |
| 華やか | はなやか hanayaka | bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy |
| 華々しい | はなばなしい hanabanashii | brilliant; splendid; glorious |
| 英明 | えいめい eimei | intelligent; wise; bright |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory; championship; winning the title |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
| 優しい | やさしい yasashii | tender; kind; gentle |
| 秀逸 | しゅういつ shuuitsu | excellent; superb; first-rate |
| 秀才 | しゅうさい shuusai | bright person; talented student; prodigy |
| 秀作 | しゅうさく shuusaku | excellent (piece of) work |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brilliant”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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