極
Kanji 極: meaning "pole, extreme", readings, stroke order
The kanji 極 means "pole, extreme". On'yomi: キョク、ゴク; kun'yomi: きわめる、きわまる、きわみ. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.
Readings
- Meaning
- pole, extreme
- On'yomi
- キョクゴク
- Kun'yomi
- きわめるきわまるきわみ
- Strokes
- 12
- Level
- JLPT N2
- Official status
- Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Words with 極
- 極 ごく — quite, very
- 積極的 せっきょくてき — Proactive / positive
- 消極的 しょうきょくてき — Passive / negative
- 積極的 せっきょくてき — Positive / proactive
- 消極的 しょうきょくてき — Passive / negative
- 南極 なんきょく — south pole, Antarctic
- 北極 ほっきょく — North Pole
- 極楽 ごくらく — paradise
- 究極 きゅうきょく — ultimate, final, eventual
- 極端 きょくたん — extreme, extremity
- 極めて きわめて — exceedingly, extremely (written expression)
- 両極 りょうきょく — both extremities, north and south poles
Stroke order · 12 strokes
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