究 — kanji meaning “research”
究
research, study
- Meanings
- research, study
- On'yomi
- キュウ (kyuu)、ク (ku)
- Kun'yomi
- きわ.める
- Name readings
- きゅ
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #368 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 116
- Chinese reading
- jiù, jiū — Chinese character page
Words with 究
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研究 | けんきゅう kenkyuu | research; study; investigation |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 研究所 | けんきゅうじょ kenkyuujo | research institute; (research) laboratory |
| 究明 | きゅうめい kyuumei | investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light |
| 探究 | たんきゅう tankyuu | research; investigation; enquiry |
| 追究 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth) |
| 学究 | がっきゅう gakkyuu | scholar; student |
| 研究者 | けんきゅうしゃ kenkyuusha | researcher |
| 研究員 | けんきゅういん kenkyuuin | researcher; lab worker |
| 研究室 | けんきゅうしつ kenkyuushitsu | laboratory |
| 研究家 | けんきゅうか kenkyuuka | researcher; student (of) |
| 究める | きわめる kiwameru | to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master |
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