究 research

穴 (hole) + 九 (the number 9) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
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