優
やさ ゆう
☆ adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
◆ gentle
優しそうな老人は立ち上がって、握手を求めてきた。
The gentle-looking old man got up and gave his hand to me.
優しい人ばかりじゃないぞ。
All people are not gentle.
◆ excellent (in marking, grading, etc.)
☆ noun (common) (futsuumeishi)