きゅう
究
きょく
極

takes genitive case の, noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. ultimate, final, last, eventual.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅう
究
きょく
極
 究極 きゅうきょく ✔
きゅう
窮
きょく
極
 窮極 きゅうきょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

research, study
キュウ　きわ.める　ク (3rd, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)
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)