最
もっと.も
motomo
JLPT N312 strokesKanjiLevel 42 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

最 is the kanji for "Utmost". A common reading is もっと.も (motomo). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Utmost

Also : Most · Extreme

Readings

kunもっと.も/ motomokunつま/ tsumaonさい/ saionしゅ/ shu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 最 represents 'UTMOST'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of utmost.

Reading ·

On-reading: さい — remember this sound by associating it with utmost. Kun-reading: もっと.も.

Example Sentences

最近、読書を始めました。

さいきん、どくしょをはじめました。

I recently started reading.

今回の試合では最高の結果を出せました。

こんかいのしあいではさいこうのけっかをだせました。

I was able to achieve the best results in this match.

Vocabulary using 最

最高
saikou
best
最終
saishuu
last
最中
saichuu
(in) the middle of
最～
sai
the most ~
最後
saigo
end
最近
saikin
lately · recently · nowadays
最初
saisho
first · onset · outset
最も
motomo
most

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