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Kanji: 最

KANJI
12 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
もっと
つま
 ON 音 
サイ
シュ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
ひらび
Meaning:
Utmost, most, extreme
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 80 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(さいきん)
latest, nowadays
N4
(さいご)
last, end
N4
(さいしょ)
beginning, first
N3
(さいこう)
highest, supreme, the most
N3
(さいしゅう)
last, final, closing
N3
(さいちゅう)
in the middle of
N3
(さいてい)
least, lowest, worst
N3
(もっと)
most, extremely
N1
(さいぜん)
the very best
N1
(もはや)
already, now
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