A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 12 strokes

Utmost ; Most ; Extreme

Readings on: サイ・シュ
Kun readings: もっと.も・つま

最近さいきん — recently

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 最後さいご — conclusion; end Word card → Source
• 最近さいきん — these days; recently Word card → Source
• 最初さいしょ — beginning; beginning; first (-nor, -no) Word card → Source
• 最高さいこう — maximum; maximum; supreme Word card → Source
• 最中さいちゅう — in the middle of; in progress; Word card → Source
• 最終さいしゅう — final (-teki); last; final Word card → Source