

| Readings | On-reading | きょう けい |
| Kun-reading | きそう せる |
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| Meaning | to compete | |
| Radical | 立 | |
| Stroke count | 20 | |
| JLPT Level | N2 | |
Stroke order of 「極」
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Vocabulary contains 「極」
| Word | Meaning |
| 北極(ほっきょく) | north pole |
| 南極(なんきょく) | south pole |
| 積極的(せっきょくてき) | positive |
| 消極的(しょうきょくてき) | passive |
| 究極(きゅうきょく) | ultimate |

