最 — most / -est

Grade 4さい, もっと

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最 (readings: さい, もっと; Japanese kanji) means “most / -est”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 最近 (recently).

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Kanji	最
Meaning	most / -est
Readings	さい, もっと
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	最近 (recently)

How to read 最

最 is read さい or もっと depending on the word.

Words with 最

最大さいだいlớn nhất
最初さいしょđầu tiên
最高さいこうcao nhất
最後さいごcuối cùng
最ももっともnhất
最多さいたnhiều nhất
最近さいきんgần đây
最新さいしんmới nhất
最大級さいだいきゅうmức cao nhất
最新型さいしんがたkiểu mới nhất

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Updated: 2026-08-09