最

most

JLPT N3 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: もっと.も・つま
On'yomi: サイ・シュ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

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.

最 in example sentences

最近さいきんどう？

Saikin dou?

How have you been recently?
最悪さいあくの気分きぶん！

Saiaku no kibun!

I feel awful.
トムが最強さいきょう。

Tomu ga saikyou.

Tom is the strongest.

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

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Words that use 最

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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.

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