How to say 'Extremely' in Japanese | 極く

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The Japanese word for Extremely is 'Goku', written as 極く in Japanese.'Extremely' in hiragana is ごく.

word

極く

Meaning

Extremely

Reading

ごく

goku

Kanji

極Extreme, Pole

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '極く (ごく)' means 'extremely' or 'very'. It is used to emphasize the degree or intensity of something. This word is often used in formal or written contexts and can modify adjectives or other adverbs. For example: This is extremely important「これは極く重要だ」(これはごくじゅうようだ). The problem is extremely simple「その問題は極く簡単だ」(そのもんだいはごくかんたんだ). Note that '極く' is less common in casual conversation and is typically replaced by words like 'とても' or 'すごく' in everyday speech.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1927

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 極く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

極

Meaning

Extreme, Pole

Hiragana in the Word 極く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 極く Through the Kanji 極

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 極 as well.

word

極めて

Meaning

Extremely

word

積極

Meaning

Proactiveness

word

消極的

Meaning

Passive

word

極端

Meaning

Extreme

word

積極的

Meaning

Proactive

word

南極

Meaning

Antarctica

word

北極

Meaning

North Pole

word

究極

Meaning

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