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Kanji Detail for 傑 - "outstanding, hero, masterpiece"

傑

  • Meaning

    傑 means "outstanding, hero, masterpiece."

    1. Outstanding - Exceptionally good.

    2. Masterpiece - A work of exceptional skill.

    3. Hero - A person of distinguished courage.

  • Words using 傑

    • 傑作 けっさく Listen masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre

  • Four-character idioms with 傑

    • 英雄豪傑 えいゆうごうけつ Listen hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character

  • Tattoo check: 傑

    • Verified meaning: outstanding, hero, masterpiece
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read けつ, じゅ, すぐる, たかし)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 傑

    Given names 傑(すぐる)Listen 傑(たかし)Listen 傑(たけし)Listen 傑(まさる)Listen

    Surnames 傑(けつ)Listen 傑(じゅ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    greatness; excellence

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    hero; outstanding, remarkable

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    hero; heroic, outstanding

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    One whose wisdom exceeds ten others is called 傑. Such as 豪傑之士 (heroes). All exceptional things are called 傑. Such as 傑出 (outstanding).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ketsu(ケツ) ケツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sugu.reru(すぐ-れる) すぐ-れる

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    人 亻 (hito・nimben・hitogashira・hitoyane)

  • Related Keywords

    outstanding masterpiece hero distinguished exceptional superior remarkable accomplished brilliant eminent excellent extraordinary gifted impressive leader notable noteworthy

Sentences including 傑

  • This is a masterpiece.

  • This conversation is a masterpiece.

  • This symphony is a real masterpiece.

  • A-ha-ha-ha! What a blunder!

  • His masterpiece has not appeared yet.

  • He has an outstanding talent for music.

  • Among modern novels, this is the best.

  • That painting is a masterpiece of impressionist art.

  • This is my best work to date.

  • This book is one of the poet's best works.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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