究 — “to research” in Japanese

Grade 3きゅう, きわ

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“to research” in Japanese is 究, read kyuu, kiwa (きゅう, きわ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 研究 (research).

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What does 究 mean?

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Kanji	究
Meaning	to research
Readings	きゅう, きわ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	研究 (research)

How to read 究

究 is read kyuu (きゅう) or kiwa (きわ) depending on the word.

Words with 究

研究けんきゅう
研究者けんきゅうしゃ

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Updated: 2026-08-28