Memory phrase for the Kanji: 最


Kanji-Trainer
 

Meaning

most, extremely, highest

Pronunciation

SAI
mottomo

Explanation

Top: sun , bottom: to take, hold (.. at the ear with the hand )

Mnemonic

(It illuminates everything even into the most remote corners:) The sun takes [with its shine] the extremely.

Radicals

day, sunThe radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.
hold, take
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

 最も  もっとも  most/extremely
 最近  さいきん  latest/most recent/nowadays
 最期  さいご  one´s time of death, death, last moment
 最後  さいご  end, last, conclusion
 最初  さいしょ  beginning/outset/first/onset
 最低  さいてい  least, lowest, worst, nasty, disgusting, horrible
 最中  さいちゅう  in the middle of; height of; in course of; midst
 最中  さなか  in the middle of; height of; in course of; midst
 最善  さいぜん  the very best

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.

List of the characters | List of the radials

To the Trainer