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Kanji 最

12 strokes

Meaning

utmost, most, extreme

On'yomi
サイシュ
Kun'yomi
もっともつま
Strokes
12
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#82 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with 最

  • 最近

    さいきん

    recently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest

    N4
  • 最も

    もっとも

    most

    N4
  • 最後

    さいご

    last, end

    N4
  • 最初

    さいしょ

    beginning, first

    N4
  • 最高

    さいこう

    highest, supreme, the most

    N3
  • 最終

    さいしゅう

    last, closing

    N3
  • 最中

    さいちゅう

    in the middle of

    N3
  • 最低

    さいてい

    least, lowest, worst

    N3

Example sentences

  • それは最近さいきんの写真しゃしん?

    Is it a recent picture?

  • 私わたしは最高さいこうだ。

    I'm the best.

  • 最初さいしょの信号しんごうを右みぎに。

    Turn right at the first traffic light.

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

KanjiMeaningOn'yomiKun'yomiStrokes

Other kanji with radical “say” 曰