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Kanji for Excellence
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “excellence”: 佳、秀. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
excellence
Fine, beautiful and excellent.
8 strokes On reading カ (ka) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ka, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 2,186 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 佳: Erica 恵里佳 · Erika 恵里佳 · Lucas 瑠佳寿 · Carlos 佳瑠路寿 · Marcus 真佳寿 · Monica 茂新佳 · Rebecca 礼恵佳 · Zachary 冴佳里 · Cassandra 佳燦道良 · Ka 佳 · Chi 佳生 · Kai 佳生 and 111 more
excellence
Outstanding and excellent; rising above the rest.
7 strokes On reading シュウ (shuu) Kun reading ひいでる (hiideru) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: excel, excellence, beauty, surpass
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shuu, hide
In Japan it appears in about 921 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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