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太極
太極
See also: 太极
Chinese
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
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extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
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trad. (太極) | 太 | 極 | |
simp. (太极) | 太 | 极 |
Noun
太極
Derived terms
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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太 | 極 |
たい Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
on'yomi |
Etymology
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
- 大極
Noun
太極 (hiragana たいきょく, romaji taikyoku)
- The Absolute: the condition as it existed before the creation of the world
- a sword technique in the Yoshioka Kenpō school of kendō
- (uncommon) short for 太極拳 (Taikyokuken): Tai Chi