至 — “to reach / utmost” in Japanese

Grade 6し, いた

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“to reach / utmost” in Japanese is 至, read shi, ita (し, いた). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 夏至 (summer solstice).

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What does 至 mean?

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Kanji	至
Meaning	to reach / utmost
Readings	し, いた
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	夏至 (summer solstice)

How to read 至

至 is read shi (し) or ita (いた) depending on the word.

Words with 至

夏至

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Updated: 2026-08-28