Quick answer
極 is the kanji for "End / Very / Most". A common reading is きわ.める (kiwameru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
End / Very / Most
Also : End · Very · Most · Poles · Highly · Extremely
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 極 represents 'POLES'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of poles.
On-reading: きょく — remember this sound by associating it with poles. Kun-reading: きわ.める.
Example Sentences
今回の決断は、会社の将来に極めて重要な影響を与えることになります。
こんかいのけつだんは、かいしゃのしょうらいにきわめてじゅうような えいきょうをあたえることになります。
This decision will have an extremely significant impact on the company's future.
北極探検の映像を見ました。
ほっきょくたんけんのえいぞうをみました。
I watched footage of Arctic exploration.
Vocabulary using 極
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