Kanji Detail of 超
超
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The kanji 超 primarily conveys the idea of "super," "exceeding," "surpassing," or "ultra." It implies going beyond a limit, being above a certain level, or being more than usual. It suggests an extreme or enhanced state.
・On-yomi (音読み): チョウ (chō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): こ超える (ko超eru) - to exceed, to go beyond; す超える (su超eru) - same as above
⚫︎超能力 (ちょうのうりょく) Translation: Supernatural power; Psychic ability ⚫︎超かわいい (ちょうかわいい) Translation: Super cute; Extremely cute ⚫︎超大型 (ちょうおおがた) Translation: Super large; Extra-large
The kanji 超 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 けいせいもじ). The left side is the radical 走 (そう, meaning "to run" or "to walk") indicating movement. The right side is a simplified form of 召 (しょう, meaning "to summon" or "to call"). Together, it originally depicted someone running ahead or surpassing. The meaning evolved to express the idea of exceeding or going beyond.