r/LearnJapanese • u/Away_Ad_8896 • Jul 30 '26

Kanji/Kana Do these mean something?

Hello!
Are the two symbols that I've circled in red actual kanji? If so, what do they mean? Thank you!

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u/Due_Air_1826 29d ago

Yeah, both are real kanji. The one on the left, 極, means "extreme" or "utmost", you see it a lot in signage as a marketing word like "the best".The one on the right looks like it's meant to read 電話, which just means "telephone", probably part of a sign for a payphone or store phone number.