Japanese symbol for “preferential”
優先的
ゆうせんてき
Romaji: yuusenteki
preferential
In Japanese, preferential is 優先的, read ゆうせんてき (yuusenteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na preferential
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior; excellent; brilliant |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor; actress; player |
| 優しい | やさしい yasashii | tender; kind; gentle |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “preferential”.
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.