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Illustration of 究極

究極きゅうきょく

きゅうきょく kyuukyoku Play N1 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

物事を突き詰めた先にある、最後の段階や究極の状態。 ultimate; final; eventual

Example 1

人類の究極的運命はどうなるであろうか。

What is man's ultimate destiny?

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Example 2

教育の究極の目標とは何だろうか。

What is the ultimate purpose of education?

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Kanji breakdown

極

N2

extreme; pole; extremely; very; highly; most; end; settlement; conclusion; highest rank

On reading
キョク、ゴク
Kun reading
きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み、き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる
Radical
木

究

N4

research; study

On reading
キュウ、ク
Kun reading
きわ.める
Radical
穴
Illustration of 両極

両極

N1

りょうきょく

both extremities; north and south poles; positive and negative poles

Illustration of 極めて

極めて

N1

きわめて

exceedingly; extremely

Illustration of 極楽

極楽

N1

ごくらく

paradise

Illustration of 極端

極端

N1

きょくたん

extreme; extremity

Illustration of 研究

研究

N4

けんきゅう

research