極端
きょくたん extreme; extremity
Why it means this
極 (the pole) + 端 (the edge) — the far edge, an extreme; 極端に走る, to go to extremes.
Breakdown
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きょくたん extreme; extremity
極 (the pole) + 端 (the edge) — the far edge, an extreme; 極端に走る, to go to extremes.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.