最 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 最意味

utmost, most, extreme

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最 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

もっと.も motto.mo
つま tsuma

KUNYOMI　訓読み

サイ sai
シュ shu

Examples

全般的に見てもこの学校は最優秀校のひとつだ。

By and large, this school is one of the best.

彼はもちろん村の最長老だ。

He is unquestionably the oldest man in the village.

これは最重要問題だ。

This is a matter of supreme importance.

彼をその仕事の最適任者だと思う。

I regard him as the best person for the job.

祖母はこの町で最高齢です。

My grandmother is the oldest in this town.

貴社のご注文は最優先させております。

We have given your order highest priority.

中学生が英語を学ぶ際の最難関の一つが関係代名詞です。

One of the greatest hurdles facing middle school students learning English is relative pronouns.

彼が最優秀投手だという自慢は本当だ。

His boast that he is the best pitcher is true.

この車は「年間最優秀車」に選ばれた。

This car was selected the “car of the year”.

私たちはワインは最優良品のみ使っている。

We use only the best brand of wine.

Back to list JLPT N3 Kanji 21

祭 ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

三 three

財 property, money, wealth, assets

初 first time, beginning

低 lower, short, humble