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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N4

368 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: research, study

Kunyomi: きわ.める

Onyomi: キュウ, ク

Composition: 穴 九

究

Radical

Radical: 穴

Reading: あなかんむり

Meaning: cave

Strokes: 5

Reading: あなかんむり

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Examples

Examples with audio

究極(きゅうきょく)   ultimate

研究する(けんきゅうする)   research [v.t.]

追究する(ついきゅうする)   investigate thoroughly

探究する(たんきゅうする)   search [v.t.]

究める(きわめる)   master

Onyomi Examples

究明 (キュウメイ) investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts), finding out the facts, bringing (a matter) to light, inquiring into

究極 (キュウキョク) ultimate, final, last, eventual

最新研究 (サイシンケンキュウ) the newest research

学究 (ガッキュウ) scholar, student

究竟 (クキョウ) culmination, conclusion

究竟 (クッキョウ) after all, in the end, finally, excellent, superb, handy, appropriate, ideal, robust, brawny, muscular, strong, sturdy

Kunyomi Examples

究める (きわめる) to investigate thoroughly, to research thoroughly, to master, to understand completely

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