きょく
極
たん
端

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. extreme, extremity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょく
極
たん
端
 極端 きょくたん ✔

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)
edge, origin, end
タン　は　はし (Early Jr. High, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
specialized, concentrated
タン　セン　はし
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ　ニ　しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)