極

extreme, pole

JLPT N2 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み
On'yomi: キョク・ゴク
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

Stroke order & writing

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極 in example sentences

極寒ごっかんだね。
Gokkan da ne.
It's bitter cold.
英語えいごを極きわめたいな。
Eigo o kiwametai na.
I'd like to master English.
極力きょくりょく早はやく起おきろよ。
Kyokuryoku hayaku okiro yo.
Get up as early as you possibly can.

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

Words that use 極

More 木 (tree) kanji

極 means "extreme, pole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョク・ゴク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 極 mean?: 極 means "extreme, pole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 極 have?: 極 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 極 read?: It is read きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョク・ゴク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 極?: 極 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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