noun, takes genitive case の

  1. extreme cold, intense cold, coldest season, midwinter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
極寒 ごっかん
ごく
かん
極寒 ごくかん

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)
cold
さむ.い カン さ (3rd, N3)
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)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
together, both, neither
とも キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)