Kanji: 最

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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:	曰 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	最近(さいきん)	latest, nowadays
N4	最後(さいご)	last, end
N4	最初(さいしょ)	beginning, first
N3	最高(さいこう)	highest, supreme, the most
N3	最終(さいしゅう)	last, final, closing
N3	最中(さいちゅう)	in the middle of
N3	最低(さいてい)	least, lowest, worst
N3	最(もっと)も	most, extremely
N1	最善(さいぜん)	the very best
N1	最早(もはや)	already, now