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最

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • utmost
  • most
  • extreme

On'yomi (音読み)

  • サイ
  • シュ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • もっと.も
  • つま
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#94
School Grade
Grade 4
Radical
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Components

Common Words

  • 最さいPrefix
    the most, the extreme
  • 最ももっともAdverb
    most, extremely
  • 最初さいしょno-adjective
    beginning, outset, first
  • 最大さいだいNoun
    biggest, greatest, largest
  • 最後さいごNoun
    end, conclusion
  • 最終さいしゅうno-adjective
    last, final, closing
  • 最近さいきんNoun
    recently, lately, these days
  • 最高さいこうno-adjective
    best, supreme, wonderful

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