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Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 究, 極, 研, 格, 竟(Japanese Kanji) きわむ(Japanese Hiragana) キワム(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. [kʲi.ɰᵝä.mɯ̟ᵝ]  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From classical verbs 究 (kiwamu) and 極 (kiwamu), modern kiwameru, meaning "to investigate thoroughly, master" and "to carry to extremes, go to the end of something" respectively.
Other kanji that can be used for this name which relate to one of these two verbs in some way include 研 (ken, to.gu) meaning "sharpening, honing," 格 (kaku, kou, kyoku, gou) meaning "method, way, style; rule, regulation" and 竟 (kyou, kei, owa.ru) meaning "end, final."
Added 3/1/2019 by m4yb3_daijirou
Edited 3/8/2020 by Mike C and m4yb3_daijirou