The beginning is crucial.
最
utmost, most, extreme
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
曰部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
サイ, シュ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
もっとも, つま
Nanori (Name Reading)
いえ, いと, いや, いろ, かなめ, たかし, まさる, も, ゆたか, よし
Common Readings
サイ, もっと…も
Example sentences
In everything, the beginning is essential.
I will do my best with all my might until the very end.
Once you have decided something, carry it through to the end.
I haven't seen him lately.
Lately, his appearance has been strange, so I'm a bit worried.
This trip was blessed with great weather and became the best memory.
We are the best team.
In the worst-case scenario, the match will be cancelled.
Prepare assuming the worst-case scenario.
Example Vocabulary
最初
first; beginning; outset
最後
last; end; conclusion
最近
recently; lately; nowadays
最高
highest; best; supreme; maximum
最悪
worst; awful; terrible
最後まで
until the end; to the last
最も
most; extremely
最大
largest; maximum
最低
lowest; minimum; worst
最強
strongest; most powerful
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