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究

究 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

形声。「穴」+音符「九」。｛究｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

research, study

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • キュウElem.
  • ク
Kun (native)
  • きわ(める)JHS
Nanori (used in names)
  • きゅ
Other languages
  • 拼音jiu4
  • 拼音jiu1
  • 한글gu
  • Hán-ViệtCứu

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
穴(あな)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 3
Unicode
U+7A76

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱穴九

Words using this kanji

  • 究明きゅうめい物事を徹底的に追究して、明らかにすること。「真相究明」「原因究明」investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts), finding out the facts, bringing (a matter) to light, inquiring into
  • 究極きゅうきょく極めきったところ。とどのつまり。 これ以上ないほどすぐた様。ultimate, final, last, eventual
  • 究竟くっきょう（きゅうきょう、くっきょう、くきょう）極まり行き着くこと、またその所。 （くきょう）（仏教）絶対で最上であること。 とどのつまり、結局、畢竟。after all, in the end, finally, excellent
  • 究竟くきょう（きゅうきょう、くっきょう、くきょう）極まり行き着くこと、またその所。 （くきょう）（仏教）絶対で最上であること。 とどのつまり、結局、畢竟。culmination, conclusion
  • 究極的きゅうきょくてきultimate
  • 究めるきわめるto investigate thoroughly, to research thoroughly, to master, to understand completely
  • 究極要因きゅうきょくよういんultimate cause (in contrast to a proximate cause)

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Lookup codes

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