極
KanjiJLPT N2
Extremely
poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
Mnemonic
A tree at the world's edge grows extremely tall. You hack it with a sickle, your mouth howling with effort. You swing once more—one final blow sends it toppling off the extreme brink into nothingness below.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself at the absolute edge of the earth, the tree being the last thing standing at the extreme limit. Each radical is a step in your desperate final effort: grab sickle, scream, try once more, one last strike.Quick recall
A tree at the brink, chopped by a sickle while your mouth screams, swinging once more with one last blow—Extremely far gone.Details
The keyword for 極 is extremely. This kanji conveys the idea of reaching the utmost limit or the farthest point of something, representing the very end or pinnacle beyond which nothing further exists. It carries the sense of going to the absolute extreme, whether in degree, position, or intensity. By extension, it is used to express superlative conditions, ultimate states, or the highest possible extent of any quality or situation.
- On'yomi
- きょく、ごく
- Kun'yomi
- きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み、き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる