至
climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in
Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- いた.る
Nanori
- のぶ
- のり
- みち
- よし
Meaning
至 centers on reaching a final point or extreme: arriving at a destination, proceeding to a result, or attaining a climax.
Most common words using 至
20 of 111- 至るいたるN2
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
- 乃至ないしN1
from ... to; between ... and
- 至し
to (a place); until (a time)
- 至高しこう
supreme; sublime; highest
- 至りいたり
utmost limit; extremity; result
- 必至ひっし
inevitable; necessary; foregone
- 至上しじょう
supremacy
- 至近しきん
very near
- 至急しきゅうN2
urgent; pressing; immediate; prompt; express
- 至福しふく
beatitude; supreme bliss
- 至極しごく
very; extremely; exceedingly; quite; most
- 至っていたってN1
very much; exceedingly; extremely
- 乃至はないしは
or
- 冬至とうじN1
winter solstice
- 至宝しほう
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
- 夏至げしN1
summer solstice
- 至難しなん
most difficult; next to impossible
- 至誠しせい
sincerity; devotion
- 至言しげん
apt remark; wise saying
- 至便しべん
very convenient
Study
Etymology
至 is an ancient pictograph of an arrow reaching the ground, symbolizing arrival or reaching a limit. The modern form retains the arrow-like upper part and the ground line below.
Meaning mnemonic
The top part looks like an arrow pointing downward, and the bottom line is the ground. Picture an arrow hitting its target: 至 means arriving or reaching a climax.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine an arrow reaching the ground with a sharp 'shee' sound as it strikes: shee -> シ, and the arrow arrives at its target.