JLPT N1 · Adverb

超 (chou)

超 (ちょう, chou) is a Japanese adverb meaning “super-; ultra-”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちょう
Romaji: chou
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme · prefix
extremely; really; totally; absolutely · prefix, adverb · colloquial · usu. in front of adjectivals
of course; definitely; absolutely; for sure; totally · adverb · colloquial
over; more than; exceeding · suffix noun · after an amount

Example sentences

超高速がコンコルド機の特徴だ。

Great speed is a feature of the Concorde.

Tatoeba #126012

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 超

transcend, super-, ultra-チョウ・こ.える・こ.す · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 超.

超すこすto cross over (e.g. mountain)超えるこえるto cross over超過ちょうかexcess

Source: JMdict entry 1429340 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.