the farthest ends; the furthest reaches
Often used in a poetic or literary sense to refer to the most remote or extreme place, such as the edge of the world or the end of a journey.
彼は世界の最果てを目指して旅立った。
He set out on a journey aiming for the farthest ends of the world.
この町はまるで最果てのように感じられる。
This town feels as if it's at the edge of the world.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in literary or poetic contexts.
Compound of 最 (sai, 'most') and 果て (hate, 'end, limit'). The reading さいはて is a regular combination of the on'yomi of 最 and the kun'yomi of 果て.