優 ゆう Meanings Noun Excellent (grade); A (on a 優, 良, 可 scale) superiority; excellence な-adjective gentle; graceful; elegant skillful Kanji 優 excel. Read as ユウ. Words containing 優 優勝 (ゆうしょう) overall victory 俳優 (はいゆう) actor 女優 (じょゆう) actress And 179 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists