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俳優

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

俳優 — “actor, actress, performer”

俳優 (read はいゆう) means actor, actress, performer. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

はいゆう

Meaning

actor, actress, performer

俳優 in a sentence

有名ゆうめいな俳優はいゆうが出演しゅつえんする。

A famous actor appears in it.

The kanji in 俳優

俳haiku; performance
優gentle-hearted; excellent

Words that share a kanji with 俳優

俳句はいく— haiku (17-syllable poem)
優しいやさしい— kind, gentle
女優じょゆう— actress
優れるすぐれる— to excel, to be superior
優秀ゆうしゅう— excellent, outstanding
優勝ゆうしょう— victory, championship

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