Today’s Kanji is “究” (kyuu); Kanji for “investigate thoroughly”.
Handwritten Kanji “究” (kyuu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “究”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 究 | キュウ きわ-める | kyuu kiwa-meru | 7 | 穴 | investigate thoroughly |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “究”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 研究者 | けんきゅうしゃ | Kenkyūsha | Researcher |
| 真理を追究する | しんりをついきゅうする | Shinri wo tsuikyū suru | Pursuing the truth |
| 究極の選択 | きゅうきょくのせんたく | Kyūkyoku no sentaku | Ultimate choice |
究明（きゅうめい）= investigation, discovery