傑
傑 — Greatness
greatness, excellence
On’yomiケツ (ketsu)
Kun’yomiすぐれる (sugureru)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 傑
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傑作 | けっさく kessaku | masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre |
| 傑出 | けっしゅつ kesshutsu | being outstanding; excelling; being foremost |
| 豪傑 | ごうけつ gouketsu | hero; bold person; daring person |
Study notes
傑 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1926 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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