極 Kanji – poles
The Japanese kanji 極 can mean poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48.
Meaning and Readings
How is 極 read?
極 has the onyomi readings キョク, ゴク and the kunyomi readings きわめる, きわまる, きわまり, きわみ, きめる, -ぎめ, きまる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyoku, goku, kiwameru, kiwamaru, kiwamari, kiwami, kimeru, gime, kimaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 極
These common Japanese words contain 極. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 究極（きゅうきょく） — ultimate, final, last, eventual
- 極（ごく） — quite, very
- 極み（きわみ） — height, acme, extremity, peak
- 極めて（きわめて） — exceedingly, extremely, decisively
- 極右（きょくう） — far right (in politics), extreme right, ultraconservative
- 極楽（ごくらく） — Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)
- 極寒（ごっかん） — extreme cold, intense cold, coldest season, midwinter
- 極限（きょくげん） — utmost limits, extremity
- 極上（ごくじょう） — first-rate, finest quality, the best
- 極端（きょくたん） — extreme, extremity