N3
極 meaning and readings
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Kanji
極
N3
- Meaning
- extreme, extreme, limit
- Onyomi
- キョク、ゴク
- Kunyomi
- きわ(める)、きわ(まる)、きわ(み)
- Formula
- 極 = 木 + 了 + 一 + 口 + 又。
Story
極 is analyzed as a combination of 木 (tree), 了+一 (A giant whose head reaches up to the sky), 口 (mouth), 又 (hand) and denotes extreme, extreme, limit.
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