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excellent; genius; talented person
Kanji 1371

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Synopsis

This kanji mainly pops up in male names, such as those of several authors (e.g., a prolific poet who translates Peanuts comic strips!), an astrophysicist, manga characters, and a prime minister. Learn to say, "He was a precocious child when he was little, but he grew up to be an ordinary adult." Also see what the Japanese think of geniuses and find out how one mom produced four.

Revision history:

Sept. 8, 2023: p. 9: Deleted the 儁秀 rendering of しゅんしゅう, leaving 俊秀 as the only kanji version of that word. Dictionaries don't include 儁秀.

Feb. 24, 2022: pp. 2 and 12: Fixed graphics problems.

Nov. 24, 2021: p. 13: Deleted three paragraphs that pertained to an old Henshall etymology.

Jan. 22, 2020: 

  • p. 2: Etymology Box: Replaced the old Henshall etymology with the new one.
  • p. 11: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

July 3, 2015: Originally published.

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Cover of essay 1371 on 俊, titled "Excellence Embodied"
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