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極: extreme

extreme; pole; master
12 strokesElementary · Grade 4 (7級)in 56 words here

Readings

On
キョク・ゴク
Kun
きわめる・きわまる・きわまり・きわみ・きめる・ぎめ

きょく: 南極(なんきょく), 極端(きょくたん), 積極的(せっきょくてき). ごく in 極楽(ごくらく). 極める(きわめる) "master".

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Key words

積極的せっきょくてきproactive; positive
極端きょくたんextreme
南極なんきょくSouth Pole; Antarctica
極めるきわめるto master; to carry to the extreme
極楽ごくらくparadise

Example sentences

She is someone who takes on any challenge proactively.

Soaking in a hot spring makes me feel as if I'm in paradise.

That craftsman mastered his skill over many years.

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