きわ
極
　
め
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to carry to extremes, to go to the end of something, to reach the limits of something.
  2. to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc), to be extremely (e.g. busy).
  3. to exhaust completely, to have nothing left (e.g. to say).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きわ
極
　
め
　
る
 極める 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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)