A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 17 strokes

Tenderness ; Excel ; Surpass ; Actor ; Superiority ; Gentleness

Readings on: ユウ・ウ
Kun readings: やさ.しい・すぐ.れる・まさ.る

優しいやさしい — Nice.

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 女優じょゆう — actress Word card → Source
• 優勝ゆうしょう — championship; win Word card → Source
• 優秀ゆうしゅう — excellence; superiority Word card → Source
• 俳優はいゆう — actor; actress; artist (on stage) Word card → Source
• 優先ゆうせん — have priority; prevail Source
• 優雅ゆうが — elegance; grace; refinement Source