極

meaningextreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most, end, settlement, conclusion, highest rank

On'yomi
キョク、ゴク
Kun'yomi
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
Taught in
Japanese grade 4
Frequency
#460 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

極
  • 積極的せっきょくてきpositive
  • 積極せっきょくactive
  • 消極的しょうきょくてきnegative
  • 極端きょくたんextreme
  • 極東きょくとうFar East
  • 極右きょくうfar right
  • 南極なんきょくSouth Pole
  • 極秘ごくひabsolute secrecy

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