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)

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 極

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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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