最 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「曰」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「曰」
- On
- サイ
- Kun
- もっと(も)
- Meaning
- most, extreme, the -est
Origin
An associative compound of 冃 (headcover) over 取 (to take/seize); seizing forcefully, extended to mean 'most' or 'utmost'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 最大・最近・最先端 |
|---|---|
| もっとも | 最も |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 最高さいこう
highest, best
- 最後さいご
last, final
Example
今日は今年で最も暑い日です。
Today is the hottest day this year.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)