秀 excel, excellence, beauty, surpass 7 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #848 in newspapers Readings Onシュウ Kunひい.でる In Chinese 秀 Words written with it 優秀 ゆうしゅう superior N3 秀作 しゅうさく excellent (piece of) work 秀才 しゅうさい bright person 秀逸 しゅういつ excellent 秀でる ひいでる to excel