Meaningbeauty · excel · excellence · surpassOn'yomiシュウKun'yomiひい.でるCommon compounds (5)優秀 ゆうしゅうsuperior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding秀作 しゅうさくexcellent (piece of) work秀逸 しゅういつexcellent; superb; first-rate秀才 しゅうさいbright person; talented student; prodigy秀でる ひいでるto be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out