極める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 極める
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)
Examples
多くの運動選手は青年時代に盛りを極める。
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
3
極める only
to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
Kanji in this Word
極
13 strokes
Frequency: 460
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
extreme
pole
extremely
very
highly
most
end
settlement
conclusion
highest rank
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョク
ゴク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きわ.める
きわ.まる
きわ.まり
きわ.み
き.める
-ぎ.め
き.まる
窮
15 strokes
Frequency: 1756
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
hard up
destitute
suffer
perplexed
cornered
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きわ.める
きわ.まる
きわ.まり
きわ.み
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