NichiDict

極

N3
きょく
[kyoku]
Illustration for 極

Meanings

1.Noun

pole

2.Noun

climax; extreme; extremity; culmination; height; zenith; nadir

Other Readings

「極」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

北極と南極の温度差は大きい。

The temperature difference between the North and South Poles is large.

彼女は物事を極端に考える傾向がある。

She has extreme ways of thinking.

磁石のN極とS極が引き合う。

The N pole and S pole of a magnet attract each other.