Kanji
Readingさい
Frequency86%
Used in (343 in total)
beginning; outset; first; onset
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to the end; to the last
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
final; eventual; ultimate
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
minimum; at the very least
the very best; utmost
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
the last moment; the very end
deep inside; innermost place
front line; forefront
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
beloved; dearest
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
last day; final day
the best; ideal
right in the middle (of); midst; height
highest grade; superlative degree
worst; worst-case (scenario)
highest grade; top class
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
only recently; just of late
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
largest class; top category
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
climax; peak; zenith; apex
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
the oldest
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
shortest distance (to)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
optimization; optimisation
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
strongest ever; most powerful in history
final game; final games; the finals
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
the most extreme
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
global maximum; greatest value
longest; oldest
How are you?; What's up?
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
prime; conspicuous
very recently; in the very recent past
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
greatest ... in history
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
biggest; largest scale
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
record high; all-time high
final adjustment; final coordination
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
last chapter (book, etc.)
most (numerous); largest (number of)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
largest company; industry leader
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
worst-ever; history's worst
largest ever; biggest; record
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
northernmost
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
best (highest) record; new record
supreme leader; ultimate leader
the lowest; the worst
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
last flight; last bus; last train
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
final performance; swan song; last act
maximization; maximisation
supreme council; high council; Supreme Soviet (former USSR)
highest institute of education
to cap off; to culminate
scariest; most frightening
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
latest version; latest edition
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
highest level; high-water mark
minimization; minimisation
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
oldest; most advanced age
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
worst ... of one's life
final qualifier; final qualifying round
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
maximum (e.g. dose); greatest amount; largest amount
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
final performance; last performance
southernmost
unnatural death; violent death
minimum price; floor price
final conclusion; end product
easternmost
(the) most valuable player; MVP
westernmost
highest price; price ceiling
closing argument; closing statement
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
latest news; most recent news
very best quality; superior quality
record low; worst ever
bottom floor; lowest floor
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
final program (programme, plan)
cheapest; least expensive; lowest-price
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
final disposal location; final disposal site
supreme law (of the land)
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
lowest ever; record-low; lowest on record
very important point
minimum value; min
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
Public Prosecutor's Office
awesome; the best
largest number; plurality
best qualified person; most suitable person
highest honours; highest distinction; summa cum laude
highest ever (number of); record-high; most on record
minimum buyout price (bid); reserve price (auction)
right-most; rightmost
maximum carrying capacity; maximum payload
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
least developed country; poorest country
nearest kin; nearest of blood; next of kin; nearest relative
Supreme Court justice; Supreme Court judge
most favored nation treatment; most favoured nation status
least common multiple; least common denominator
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
profit maximization; profit maximisation
farthest; furthest; most remote
last update; last updated
front; first line; spearhead
most significant bit; MSB
minimum age (e.g. employment)
last hole (in golf)
Supreme Court of Judicature (Scotland); High Court (England); Parlement (France)
left-most
full screen; maximum display; maximized view
(at a) very slow speed
final proofreading; page-proofing
best practices; best practice
final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered (defense)
systolic blood pressure
lender of last resort
worst period of time
top (e.g. of the market)
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (in Japan); SCAP
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
optimization program; optimisation program
diastolic blood pressure; minimal blood pressure
least significant bit; LSB
magnum opus; (one's) best work
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
fewest ever; fewest on record; record-low
(Associate) Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
(speed) optimization
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
first-class honors (e.g. in UK-style degrees) (honours)
most favored nation; most favoured nation; MFN
most favourable treatment; most favorable treatment; very warm reception
at the worst time; at worst; at the worst level
utility maximization; utility maximisation
busy hour; busy period
most probable number; MPN
saddle point method; steepest descent method; gradient descent method
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
Pleistocene epoch
just-noticeable difference; jnd
cubic close packing; cubic closest packing
cost minimization; cost minimisation
Minimum Wages Act
maximum-likelihood estimation; maximum likelihood method
tournament win in the highest division
final goods; final commodity; end product
search engine optimization; SEO
hottest (e.g. fashion); freshest; in vogue
highest honorifics; honorific language mainly reserved for speaking of or to a member of the Imperial family
optimal order quantity; optimum purchasing lot size
Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office
deepest snow; maximum snowfall; maximum depth of snow cover
search engine optimization (optimisation); SEO
optimal taxation; optimum taxation