至
至 — Climax
climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in
On’yomiシ (shi)
Kun’yomiいたる (itaru)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 至
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 至って | いたって itatte | very much; exceedingly; extremely |
| 至上 | しじょう shijou | supremacy |
| 至難 | しなん shinan | most difficult; next to impossible |
| 夏至 | げし geshi | summer solstice |
| 至る | いたる itaru | to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain |
| 至る所 | いたるところ itarutokoro | everywhere; all over; throughout |
Study notes
至 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #996 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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