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最 = 日 + 取

最 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “utmost”. It is built from 日 (day) and 取 (take). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 884. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
utmost
RTK frame
884
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サイ, シュ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
もっと.も, つま
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
предел
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
最 most

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 日 day
  2. 取 take

Characters that contain 最

How to find 最 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “day” + “take”. 最 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 最 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.