Kanji

究

Meaning

research and study

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • きわめる

On'yomi

  • けん きゅう research
  • きゅう めい investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
  • きゅう きょく ultimate
  • く

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/7

Component Analysis

究
research, study
きわ.める, キュウ, ク
穴
hole, aperture, slit...
あな, ケツ
宀
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン, メン
冖
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
や, や.つ, ハチ
九
nine
ここの, ここの.つ, キュウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
乙
the latter, duplicate, strange...
おと-, きのと, オツ

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