Chinese

Noun

太極

1. The Absolute: the condition as it existed before the creation of the world
2. tai chi; taiji

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology

From Sinitic 太極.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA^(key): /ta.i.kjo.ku/, [täikjo̞kɯᵝ], [täikjo̞kɯ̥ᵝ]

Alternative forms

• 大極

Noun

太極 ‎(hiragana たいきょく, romaji taikyoku)

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. (uncommon) short for 太極拳 ‎(Taikyokuken): Tai Chi

Derived terms

太極図

• 太極拳 (たいきょくけん) ‎(Taikyokuken): Tai Chi Chuan
• 太極図 (たいきょくず) ‎(taikyokuzu): an image of the absolute, most commonly the yin-yang symbol
• 太極図門 (たいきょくずもん) ‎(taikyokuzu mon): a seal or crest using an image of the absolute