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most

JLPT N3 Grade 4 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
もっと.も・つま
On'yomi
サイ・シュ
Radical
· sun (sun, day)

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

最 in example sentences

  • Saikin dou?

    How have you been recently?

  • Saiaku no kibun!

    I feel awful.

  • トムがさいきょう

    Tomu ga saikyou.

    Tom is the strongest.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 最

More (sun) kanji

最 means "most". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read もっと.も・つま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・シュ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 最 mean?
最 means "most". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 最 have?
最 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 最 read?
It is read もっと.も・つま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・シュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 最?
最 is a JLPT N3 kanji.