Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1926 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 13
Meaning: greatness, excellence
Kunyomi: すぐ.れる
Onyomi: ケツ
Composition: 亻 桀
Radical: 人
Meaning: man, human
傑 (ケツ) the top (e.g. top ten), the best
傑人 (ケツジン) outstanding person
豪傑 (ゴウケツ) hero, great man
英傑 (エイケツ) great man, hero, master mind
優れる (すぐれる) to surpass, to outstrip, to excel