JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 極: "extreme, pole, extremely"
The kanji 極 means "extreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read キョク, ゴク in on'yomi and きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョクゴク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.みき.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | extreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 460 of 2,501 |
Common words with 極
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 極quite; very · 10^48; quindecillion
- 積極的positive; assertive; active; proactive
- 極めてexceedingly; extremely; decisively
- 極端extreme; extremity
- 見極めるto watch to the end · to ascertain; to determine; to get to the bottom of; to make sure of
- 極めるto carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something · to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
- 究極ultimate; final; last; eventual
- 至極very; extremely; exceedingly; quite · top; highest; best
- 極力to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
- 極度maximum; extreme; utmost
- 極まりないextremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); unparalleled · boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
- 極限utmost limits; extremity · limit
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