究

research

JLPT N4 Grade 3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: きわ.める
On'yomi: キュウ・ク

究 means "research". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read きわ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

究 in example sentences

野生やせいの花はなの研究けんきゅうが好すきだ。

Yasei no hana no kenkyuu ga suki da.

I like studying wild flowers.
研究けんきゅうははかどりましたか。

Kenkyuu wa hakadorimashita ka.

Have you made progress in your studies?
トムは研究所けんきゅうしょで働はたらいています。

Tomu wa kenkyuusho de hataraite imasu.

Tom works in a lab.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 究 mean?: 究 means "research". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 究 have?: 究 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 究 read?: It is read きわ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 究?: 究 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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