太極

Noun

 * 1) taiji
 * 2) tai chi; taiji

Etymology
Ultimately from.

First cited to a text from roughly 1060, with the spelling.

The main spelling in Japanese is. The alternative with instead of  appears to be largely obsolete, and is not listed in many dictionaries.

Noun

 * 1)   the Absolute: the condition as it existed before the creation of the world
 * 2) a sword technique in the Yoshioka Kenpō school of kendō
 * 3)  short for : Tai Chi

Derived terms

 * : Tai Chi Chuan
 * : an image of the absolute, most commonly the yin-yang symbol
 * : a seal or crest using an image of the absolute