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Glyph origin
– originally meaning a crossbeam rafter.

Etymology
From (STEDT). Cognate with,.

Definitions

 * 1)  ridgepole; ridgepiece
 * 2)  highest position; top rank
 * 3)  throne; seat of state
 * 4)  highest point; top; peak
 * 5) extremity; limit; end; utmost point
 * 6) extreme; of the highest degree; utmost; furthest; final
 * 7) extremely; exceedingly; very
 * 8)  at great length; exceedingly
 * 9)  at most
 * 10)  highest norm; highest standard
 * 11)  to be anxious; to worry; to disturb oneself
 * 12)  to fear
 * 13)  to deny a wrongdoing; to cheat
 * 14)  pole
 * 15)  Polaris
 * 16) quindecillion (1048)
 * 17)  to reach (the limit or standard)
 * 18)  to exhaust; to do one's utmost
 * 19)  to study deeply; to examine deeply
 * 1)  highest norm; highest standard
 * 2)  to be anxious; to worry; to disturb oneself
 * 3)  to fear
 * 4)  to deny a wrongdoing; to cheat
 * 5)  pole
 * 6)  Polaris
 * 7) quindecillion (1048)
 * 8)  to reach (the limit or standard)
 * 9)  to exhaust; to do one's utmost
 * 10)  to study deeply; to examine deeply
 * 1)  to reach (the limit or standard)
 * 2)  to exhaust; to do one's utmost
 * 3)  to study deeply; to examine deeply
 * 1)  to exhaust; to do one's utmost
 * 2)  to study deeply; to examine deeply

Kanji

 * 1) extreme
 * 2) pole (eg. North Pole); extremity, zenith
 * 3) quindecillion

Adverb

 * 1) very, extremely

Usage notes
This word is usually written in hiragana.

Number

 * 1)  1048, quindecillion

Noun

 * 1) extreme, extremity, height, zenith
 * 2)  pole
 * 1)  pole

Etymology
From.