7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

research, study

Kun'yomi
  • to investigate thoroughly
On'yomi
  • キュウ
Nanori
  • きゅ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キュウ 99.4%
きわめる 0.6%

Character Breakdown

research, study
キュウ きわ.める ク (3rd, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)

Common Words

research establishment
laboratory ②seminar room ③professor's office
research society ②study class (e.g. religious) ③seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
research project (e.g. at school)
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References

Unicode hex code 7A76
JIS X 0208 1-21-70
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3314
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4189
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2203
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2729
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1398
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 492
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 25409
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 253
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 895
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 917
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 185
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 234
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 271
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 278
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 261
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 298
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.8
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1451
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1331
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m4.5
Four corner code 3041.7
De Roo Code 757