Moji Ninja

極 — extreme; pole

極 means “extreme; pole”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: キョク (kyoku), ゴク (goku). Kun'yomi: きわ(める) (kiwameru). You'll see it in words such as 極める (kiwameru, “to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something”).

極
Stroke order of 極
Meaning
extreme; pole
On'yomi
キョク (kyoku), ゴク (goku)
Kun'yomi
きわ(める) (kiwameru)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3 · set Qualities 3

How to remember 極

Parts: 木 tree · 二 two · 口 mouth; box · 又 hand; again

Words with 極

WordReadingMeaning
極めるきわめる kiwameru kunto carry to extremes; to go to the end of something
極めてきわめて kiwamete kunexceedingly; extremely
極まるきわまる kiwamaru kunto reach an extreme; to reach a limit

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 3” set

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