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極

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • extreme
  • pole
  • extremely
  • very
  • highly
  • most
  • end
  • settlement
  • conclusion
  • highest rank

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キョク
  • ゴク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • きわ.める
  • きわ.まる
  • きわ.まり
  • きわ.み
  • き.める
  • -ぎ.め
  • き.まる
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#680
School Grade
Grade 4
Radical
木#75 · tree

Components

Common Words

  • 極みきわみNounheight, acme, extremity, peak
  • 極右きょくうNounfar right (in politics), extreme right, ultraright
  • 極楽ごくらくNounSukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)
  • 極寒ごっかんNounextreme cold, intense cold, coldest season, midwinter
  • 極限きょくげんNounutmost limits, extremity
  • 極上ごくじょうno-Adj.first-rate, finest quality, the best
  • 極端きょくたんNounextreme, extremity
  • 極度きょくどno-Adj.maximum, extreme, utmost

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