Japanese symbol for “outstanding”
抜群
ばつぐん
Romaji: batsugun
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished
In Japanese, outstanding is 抜群, read ばつぐん (batsugun).
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, adj-no, n outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
Written forms: 抜群. Readings: ばつぐん、ばっくん、バツグン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outstanding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
| 偉大 | いだい idai | great; grand; magnificent |
| 偉い | えらい erai | great; excellent; admirable |
| 屈指 | くっし kusshi | leading; foremost; preeminent |
| 出色 | しゅっしょく shusshoku | outstanding; excellent; remarkable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving out; omitting; skipping |
| 選抜 | せんばつ senbatsu | selection; choice; picking out |
| 抜粋 | ばっすい bassui | extract; excerpt; selection |
| 抜け出す | ぬけだす nukedasu | to slip out; to sneak away; to break free |
| 海抜 | かいばつ kaibatsu | height above sea level |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 群衆 | ぐんしゅう gunshuu | group (of people); crowd; horde |
| 症候群 | しょうこうぐん shoukougun | syndrome |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outstanding”.
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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