Keyword
utmost
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig884
Readings
さい
(86%)
もと
(4%)
(2%)
(1%)
Composed of
sun
take
Mnemonic

You need to take the absolutely utmost care when you're under the sun, or you'll get badly burned.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
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Used in vocabulary (364 in total)
beginning; outset; first; onset
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
most; extremely
to the end; to the last
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
final; eventual; ultimate
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
minimum; at the very least
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
the very best; utmost
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
the last moment; the very end
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
already; now; no longer; not any more
deep inside; innermost place
front line; forefront
beloved; dearest
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
the best; ideal
last day; final day
right in the middle (of); midst; height
worst; worst-case (scenario)
highest grade; top class
highest grade; superlative degree
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
only recently; just of late
largest class; top category
climax; peak; zenith; apex
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
nearest; closest
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
shortest distance (to)
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
the oldest
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
nearest station
optimization; optimisation
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
the most extreme
longest; oldest
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
How are you?; What's up?
very recently; in the very recent past
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
strongest ever; most powerful in history
prime; conspicuous
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
global maximum; greatest value
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
final game; final games; the finals
biggest; largest scale
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
greatest ... in history
most (numerous); largest (number of)
final adjustment; final coordination
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
record high; all-time high
largest company; industry leader
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
largest ever; biggest; record
last chapter (book, etc.)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
worst-ever; history's worst
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
best (highest) record; new record
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
northernmost
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
supreme leader; ultimate leader
last flight; last bus; last train
nearest; closest
to cap off; to culminate
highest institute of education
final performance; swan song; last act
highest ever (number of); record-high; most on record
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
latest version; latest edition
the lowest; the worst
highest level; high-water mark
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
maximization; maximisation
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
oldest; most advanced age
scariest; most frightening
nearest station
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
right in the middle (of); midst; height
worst ... of one's life
final qualifier; final qualifying round
supreme council; high council; Supreme Soviet (former USSR)
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
minimization; minimisation
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
maximum (e.g. dose); greatest amount; largest amount
right in the middle (of); midst; height
(the) most valuable player; MVP
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
record low; worst ever
minimum price; floor price
final conclusion; end product
unnatural death; violent death
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
lowest ever; record-low; lowest on record
final performance; last performance
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
southernmost
highest price; price ceiling
the most extreme
final program (programme, plan)
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
latest news; most recent news
closing argument; closing statement
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
easternmost
very best quality; superior quality
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
bottom floor; lowest floor
minimum value; min
cheapest; least expensive; lowest-price
final disposal location; final disposal site
westernmost
very important point
awesome; the best
supreme law (of the land)
largest number; plurality
best qualified person; most suitable person
highest honours; highest distinction; summa cum laude
minimum buyout price (bid); reserve price (auction)
least developed country; poorest country
nearest kin; nearest of blood; next of kin; nearest relative
Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office
maximum carrying capacity; maximum payload
most favored nation treatment; most favoured nation status
Supreme Court justice; Supreme Court judge
least common multiple; least common denominator
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
Public Prosecutor's Office
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
farthest; furthest; most remote
profit maximization; profit maximisation
last update; last updated
front; first line; spearhead
fewest ever; fewest on record; record-low
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
minimum age (e.g. employment)
full screen; maximum display; maximized view
most significant bit; MSB
right-most; rightmost
very recently; in the very recent past
final proofreading; page-proofing
last hole (in golf)
Supreme Court of Judicature (Scotland); High Court (England); Parlement (France)
best practices; best practice
(at a) very slow speed
final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered (defense)
worst period of time
left-most
systolic blood pressure
(speed) optimization
diastolic blood pressure; minimal blood pressure
top (e.g. of the market)
optimization program; optimisation program
lender of last resort
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (in Japan); SCAP
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
magnum opus; (one's) best work
scariest; most frightening
most favored nation; most favoured nation; MFN
least significant bit; LSB
(Associate) Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
first-class honors (e.g. in UK-style degrees) (honours)
lender of last resort
most favourable treatment; most favorable treatment; very warm reception
Minimum Wages Act
tournament win in the highest division
cost minimization; cost minimisation
optimal taxation; optimum taxation
utility maximization; utility maximisation
Pleistocene epoch
search engine optimization; SEO
busy hour; busy period
deepest snow; maximum snowfall; maximum depth of snow cover
cubic close packing; cubic closest packing
maximum-likelihood estimation; maximum likelihood method
at the worst time; at worst; at the worst level
optimal order quantity; optimum purchasing lot size
just-noticeable difference; jnd
saddle point method; steepest descent method; gradient descent method
highest honorifics; honorific language mainly reserved for speaking of or to a member of the Imperial family
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
hottest (e.g. fashion); freshest; in vogue
search engine optimization (optimisation); SEO
final goods; final commodity; end product
most probable number; MPN
Examples (200 in total)
This was her first job.
That's what I said all along.
He came first.