きわ
極
　
め
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to carry to extremes, to go to the end of something. Esp. 極める, 窮める.
  2. to investigate thoroughly, to master. Esp. 究める.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きわ
極
　
め
　
る
 極める きわめる ✔
きわ
究
　
め
　
る
 究める きわめる
きわ
窮
　
め
　
る
 窮める きわめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poles, settlement, conclusion
キョク　ゴク　きわ.める (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
fast, quick, sudden
キョク　キ　ケ (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
sigh(嘆) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)