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Kanji 傑: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 傑: greatness, excellence

Key takeaways

Kanji 傑: greatness, excellence. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

greatnessexcellence

On reading

ケツ

Kun reading

すぐ.れる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 傑

greatness, excellence

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 桀

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It represents a person (亻) who is as fierce (桀) or powerful as a hero, standing out from the crowd. It is used to describe someone or something truly outstanding, as in 'masterpiece' (傑작) or 'excellence' (傑出).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケツ
  • けつ

    excellence / outstanding talent

Commonly used words

  • けつ

    excellence / outstanding talent

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は文学の作を生み出した。

Translation

He produced a masterpiece of literature.

Example 2

彼女の出した才能に感心した。

Translation

I was impressed by her outstanding talent.

Example 3

その映画はまさに作だ。

Translation

That movie is truly a masterpiece.

Example 4

彼の絵は作として知られている。

Translation

His painting is known as a masterpiece.

Kanji 傑: greatness, excellence | Daily Nihongo