# 究 research

穴 (hole) + 九 (the number 9) Same-ON
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7 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

KYUU |

## Mnemonic

| I am NOT watching gay porn!! I am, um, researching the holes of nine CUTE adult actors!

## Kunyomi

きわ*める | to investigate until you are a master of something ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

研究(けんきゅう) | research ★★★☆☆ 研 (polish, sharpen) + 究 (research) = 研究 (research)
究極(きゅうきょく) の | ultimate, definitive ☆☆☆☆☆ 究 (research) + 極 (extreme) = 究極 (ultimate, definitive) the ultimate, definitive, comprehensive something-or-other

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
究 | research | NINE | 九
突 | thrust | BIG | 大

You research NINE topics, but you thrust a BIG sword in the hole.

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
究 | research | NINE | 九
突 | thrust | BIG | 大

research, thrust It takes NINE researchers , to make a BIG thrust into the unknown.

## Synonyms

master 究める 極める