“Extremity” or “”Far end in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “極”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “極” means “Vertex”, “Pole” or “Climax” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “極”
Jouyou Kanji “極” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きょく(kyoku) |
| ごく(goku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | きわ(める)(kiwa(meru)) |
| き(める)(ki(meru)) | |
| Meanings | Extremity, Far end, vertex |
| Reach an end, Learn thoroughly, Master everything | |
| Extremely, Exceedingly | |
| Nothing better than, Highest thing | |
| Magnetic pole, Electrode | |
| The origin | |
| Agreement, Arrangement |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “極”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 極右(きょくう-kyo ku u) | Far right, Extreme right, Extreme right-wing thought |
| 極言(きょくげん-kyo ku ge n) | Go so far as to say, Extreme words |
| 極限(きょくげん-kyo ku ge n) | Extreme, Limit, Boundary, Utmost limit |
| 極左(きょくさ-kyo ku sa) | Far left, Extreme left, Extreme left-wing thought |
| 極小(きょくしょう-kyo ku sho u) | Minimal, Minimum |
| 極大(きょくだい-kyo ku da i) | Huge, Enormous, Gigantic |
| 極端(きょくたん-kyo ku ta n) | ① Extreme, Far end, ② Unreasonable, Excessive, Inordinate, Undue |
| 極地(きょくち-kyo ku chi) | ① Polar region, ② Farthest land, Ends of the earth |
| 極致(きょくち-kyo ku chi) | Ultimate, Highest state of mind |
| 極点(きょくてん-kyo ku te n) | Pole (north, south), Climax, Extreme (point) |
| 極度(きょくど-kyo ku do) | Extreme, Utmost, Uttermost, Maximum, Level best |
| 極東(きょくとう-kyo ku to u) | Far East |
| 極微(きょくび-kyo ku bi) | Infinitesimal, Microscopic |
| 極目(きょくもく-kyo ku mo ku) | As far as the eye can see |
| 極洋(きょくよう-kyo ku yo u) | Polar seas |
| 極楽(きょくらく-kyo ku ra ku) | To master enjoyment |
| 極楽(ごくらく-go ku ra ku) | Buddhist paradise, Nirvana, Paradise, Heaven |
| 極量(きょくりょう-kyo ku ryo u) | Maximum dose, Maximal dose |
| 極力(きょくりょく-kyo ku ryo ku) | To the utmost, To the best of one’s ability |
| 極論(きょくろん-kyo ku ro n) | Extreme logic, Extreme argument, Carrying logic to extreme |
| 極刑(きょっけい-kyo kke i) | Capital punishment, Maximum penalty, Death penalty |
| 極光(きょっこう-kyo kko u) | Aurora, Aurora borealis, Polar light |
| 極悪(ごくあく-go ku a ku) | Atrocity, Enormity, Heinous |
| 極意(ごくい-go ku i) | Innermost secret, Essential point, Main point |
| 極印(ごくいん-go ku i n) | Hallmark, Stamp, Impress, Seal |
| 極月(ごくげつ or ごくづき-go ku ge tsu (or) go ku du ki) | Last month of the year, December |
| 極彩色(ごくさいしき-go ku sa i shi ki) | Brilliant coloring, Rich colored |
| 極暑(ごくしょ-go ku sho) | Severe heat, Intense heat |
| 極上(ごくじょう-go ku jo u) | First-rate, Finest quality, The best |
| 極道(ごくどう-go ku do u) | Dissolute, Dissipated, Debauched, Profligate, Prodigal, Yakuza, Underworld |
| 極熱(ごくねつ-go ku ne tsu) | Extreme heat, Extremely hot (esp. of sake) |
| 極秘(ごくひ-go ku hi) | Strict secrecy, Absolute secrecy |
| 極貧(ごくひん-go ku hi n) | Extreme poverty, Destitution, Abject poverty |
| 極楽浄土(ごくらくじょうど-go ku ra ku jo u do) | The land of Perfect Bliss, Amitabha’s Pure Land, Promised land, Heaven, Paradise |
| 極寒(ごっかん-go kka n) | Severe cold, Extreme cold, Intense cold |
| 陰極(いんきょく-i n kyo ku) | Cathode, Negative pole, Minus terminal |
| 究極(きゅうきょく-kyu u kyo ku) | Extreme, Ultimate, Eventual, Supreme |
| 窮極(きゅうきょく-kyu u kyo ku) | Ultimate, Final, Last, Eventual |
| 至極(しごく-shi go ku) | ① Very, Extremely, Exceedingly, Quite, Most, ② Top, Highest, Best |
| 至極当然(しごくとうぜん-shi go ku to u ze n) | It’s completely natural, Utterly it is right |
| 消極(しょうきょく-sho u kyo ku) | ① Being negative mind, Passive, Negative, Conservative, ② Depolarization |
| 積極(せっきょく-se kkyo ku) | Positive, Active, Aggressive, Enterprising |
| 太極(たいきょく-ta i kyo ku) | Taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space) |
| 天極(てんきょく-te n kyo ku) | Celestial poles |
| 登極(とうきょく-to u kyo ku) | Imperial accession, Accession to the throne |
| 南極(なんきょく-na n kyo ku) | ① South Pole, ② South pole (magnet), ③ Antarctic, Antarctica |
| 北極(ほっきょく-ho kkyo ku) | ① North Pole, ② North pole (magnet) |
| 無極(むきょく-mu kyo ku) | Infinite, Boundless, Unbounded, Limitless, Nonpolar |
| 陽極(ようきょく-yo u kyo ku) | Anode, Positive pole, Plus terminal |
| 両極(りょうきょく-ryo u kyo ku) | Both poles, North and South Poles |
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