音読み: サイ
訓読み: もっとも
画数: 12
部首: ひらび（曰）
Meaning
Most / Extreme / Superlative / Best
- 最も — most; extremely
- 最後 — last
- 最高 — best; maximum
- 最新 — newest
- 最小 — smallest
- 最大 — largest
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最 represents reaching the utmost degree or peak. It is used in both concrete contexts (largest, newest) and abstract ones (best, most beloved). As a prefix, it forms superlatives and emphasizes extremes.