Sumi
JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 19
優 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
kind; superior
- On
- ユウyuu ウu
- Kun
- すぐれるsugureru やさしいyasashii まさるmasaru ゆたかyutaka わざおぎwazaogi やわらぐyawaragu
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 優: stroke order
優 has 17 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 優
The parts 優 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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worry; sorrow
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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 19
優
kind; superiorOnユウ、ウKunすぐれる、やさしい、まさる
投
throw; castOnトウKunなげる、とうじる、なげ
局
bureau; stationOnキョクKunつぼね
難
difficultOnナン、ダンKunむずかしい、かたい、がたい
種
seed; kindOnシュ、ショウKunたね、ぐさ、うえる
念
thought; attentionOnネンKunおもう
寄
approach; gatherOnキKunよる、よせる、より
商
commerce; tradeOnショウKunあきなう、はかる
害
harm; damageOnガイ、カイKunそこなう、わざわい
頼
request; depend onOnライKunたよる、たのもしい、たのむ