究 – research, study

7 strokesTaught in grade 3#368 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 究 means research, study. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キュウ、ク (kyuu, ku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is きわ.める (kiwameru). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 穴 (no. 116).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キュウ	kyuu
On’yomi	ク	ku
Kun’yomi	きわ.める	kiwameru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 穴 (Kangxi radical 116). Components: 穴・九・儿・宀.

Words using 究

研究けんきゅうresearch研究室けんきゅうしつlaboratory究極きゅうきょくultimate

Example sentences

私はエイズの研究に従事している。

I am engaged in AIDS research.

Tatoeba #161310

彼は自分の研究室で実験を行っている。

He is carrying out experiments in his laboratory.

Tatoeba #104990

人類の究極的運命はどうなるであろうか。

What is man's ultimate destiny?

Tatoeba #143920

Kanji with the same radical

空突窓穴窮窒

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