research, investigate, study
On'yomi (音読み)
- キュウ
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- きわ.める
About this kanji
The kanji 究 (kyuu) primarily means to research, investigate, or study something deeply. It is often used as a noun and a verb, with the common verb form being きわ.める (kiwameru), which means to investigate or scrutinize. You will frequently see it in compounds such as 研究 (けんきゅう, kenkyuu), meaning research, where it denotes the study of a subject. Another example is 究明 (きゅうめい, kyuumei), which refers to investigation and aims to clarify or uncover details. Additionally, 探究 (たんきゅう, tankyuu) translates to inquiry, emphasizing a thorough exploration of a topic. A useful note is that while it conveys depth in study, it is not commonly used in everyday conversation.
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Example sentences
数学を究めるのは難しい。
Mastering mathematics is difficult.
Meanings across languages
- English
- research, investigate, study
- Tiếng Việt
- nghiên cứu, khám phá
- 日本語
- 研究, 探求
- 한국어
- 연구, 조사
- 中文
- 研究, 调查
- id
- penelitian, menyelidiki
- th
- การวิจัย, ศึกษา
- es
- investigación, estudio
- fr
- recherche, étude
- de
- Forschung, Untersuchung
- pt
- pesquisa, investigar
Common compounds
- 研究けんきゅうresearch, study
- 究明きゅうめいinvestigation, inquiry
- 探究たんきゅうinquiry, 探求, quest
- 追究ついきゅうinvestigation, inquest
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