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Grade 4JLPT N2

extreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most, end, settlement, conclusion, highest rank

12 strokes · frequency rank #460

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キョク、ゴク
Kun
きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み、き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる

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Common words

  1. せっきょくてきpositive; assertive; active; proactive1
    • She took an active part in the women's lib movement.

    • That student is very active.

    • The Americans are an aggressive people.

  2. せっきょくactive; positive; progressive2
  3. しょうきょくてきnegative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated3
    • The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.

    • He has a passive character.

    • I don't like a negative sort of man.

  4. きょくとうFar East4
    • Khabarovsk is among the largest cities of the Russian Far East.

  5. きょくたんextreme; extremity5
    • Aren't you pushing it too far?

    • They are the extreme cases.

    • His way of thinking is a bit extreme.

  6. なんきょくSouth Pole6
    • Even if we do this, it will be another sixty years before the Antarctic ozone hole is repaired.

    • They explored the Antarctic.

    • They went on an expedition to the Antarctic.

  7. きょくうfar right (in politics); extreme right; ultraright7
  8. ごくひabsolute secrecy8
    • She told me the story in confidence.

    • He was charged with a secret mission.

  9. ごくquite; very9
    • The lines of this field run between magnetic north and magnetic south at the two poles.

    • He's just an ordinary student.

    • It's just another story.

  10. ほっきょくNorth Pole10
    • Polar bears live in the Arctic.

    • The Arctic is the area round the North Pole.

    • They went on an expedition to the North Pole.

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