— utmost, most, extreme

  • JLPT N3
  • 12 strokes
  • Grade 4
  • Radical 曰
  • #82 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
サイシュ
Kun'yomi
もっと.もつま

Example words

  • 最ももっともmost; extremely
  • 最近さいきんmost recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
  • 最後さいご(1) last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent (2) (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences) (3) one's final moments
  • 最高さいこうhighest; supreme; the most
  • 最終さいしゅうlast; final; closing
  • 最初さいしょbeginning; outset; first; onset
  • 最低さいてい(1) least; lowest; worst (2) nasty; disgusting; horrible; yuck!
  • 最善さいぜんthe very best