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
Radical: 穴
Reading: あなかんむり
Meaning: cave
Strokes: 5
Reading: あなかんむり
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
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
究める (きわめる) to investigate thoroughly, to research thoroughly, to master, to understand completely