きわ
極
　
ま
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to reach an extreme, to reach a limit, to terminate, to come to an end.

auxiliary verb, noun or verb acting predominately, Godan verb

After adjectival noun. e.g. 退屈極まる話.
  1. extremely.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be stuck, to be in a dilemma, to be at a loss. Esp. 窮まる. occ. 谷まる.
  2. to be decided, to be settled.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きわ
極
　
ま
　
る
 極まる きわまる ✔
きわ
窮
　
ま
　
る
 窮まる きわまる
きわ
谷
　
ま
　
る
 谷まる きわまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poles, settlement, conclusion
キョク　ゴク　きわ.める (4th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
fast, quick, sudden
キョク　キ　ケ (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
sigh(嘆) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)