JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
究 means research, study. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes, read きゅう or きわめる or く. It combines 穴 (hole, aperture), which carries the meaning, with 九, which is there for its sound きゅう. It appears in 研究室 (the professor's office) and 研究 (research / study / investigation).
究 is written in 7 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
究 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研究室 | けんきゅうしつ | the professor's office |
| 研究 | けんきゅう | research / study / investigation |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく | ultimate / final / eventual |
九 tends to carry the sound きゅう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 九 | きゅう | nine |
| 究 | きゅう | research, study |
| 鳩 | きゅう | pigeon, dove |
| 仇 | きゅう | foe, enemy |
These use 穴 or 九 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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