Japanese symbol for “excelling”
傑出
けっしゅつ
Romaji: kesshutsu
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
In Japanese, excelling is 傑出, read けっしゅつ (kesshutsu).
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
- n, vi, vs being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “excelling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凌駕 | りょうが ryouga | excelling; surpassing; outdoing |
| 逸出 | いっしゅつ isshutsu | excelling; preeminence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傑作 | けっさく kessaku | masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre |
| 豪傑 | ごうけつ gouketsu | hero; bold person; daring person |
| 英傑 | えいけつ eiketsu | great person; hero; mastermind |
| 女傑 | じょけつ joketsu | heroine; great woman; brave woman |
| 傑物 | けつぶつ ketsubutsu | great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “excelling”.
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.