EntryCommonWaniKani 8
  1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

    investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into

    われわれの宇宙はまだ生まれて間もないが、理論家たちはその最後の姿を究明することにやっきになっている。
    Although our universe is still young, theorists are busy exploring its ultimate fate.
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research, study

Kun
きわ.める
On
キュウ
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N4
Frequency
368 of 2500
Radical
cave
WaniKani
Level 8

Built from

Used in names as

きゅ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-3-4, 2-5-2SKIP code
3m4.5The Kanji Dictionary
3041.7Four corner code
757deroo
7a76Unicode hex code
1-21-70JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3314Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4189New Nelson (John Haig)
2203New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2729Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1398Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1885Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1320Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1417Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
427A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
492Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
599Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25409Morohashi
253A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
895Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
917Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
185sakade
234Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
271henshall3
278Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
261crowley
298Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.8busy_people
1451Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1331Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jiu4, jiu1Pinyin reading
guKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
8WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

bright, light

Kun
あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす
On
メイミョウミン
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
67 of 2500
Radical
sun
WaniKani
Level 6

Built from

Used in names as

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-4-4SKIP code
4c4.1The Kanji Dictionary
6702.0Four corner code
3846deroo
660eUnicode hex code
1-44-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2110Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2435New Nelson (John Haig)
855New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1060Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
572Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
756Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
20Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
20Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
84A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
623Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
58Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13805Morohashi
208A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
18Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
18Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
141sakade
186Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
228henshall3
167Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
152crowley
106Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.9busy_people
984Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
20Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ming2Pinyin reading
myeongKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
6WaniKani level