Kanji

What does the kanji 終 mean?

終 means end, finish. On'yomi シュウ. Kun'yomi お.わる、-お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に.

Quick facts
On'yomi	シュウ
Kun'yomi	お.わる、-お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に
Strokes	11
Main radical	糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

終On'yomi シュウKun'yomi お.わる、-お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

end, finish

Memory hook

The thread (糸) drawn out to its last strand just as winter (冬) closes the year — END, FINISH.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

最終さいしゅうfinal, last (noun/prefix: 最終回 final episode, 最終電車 last train)
終るおわるto end, to finish (intransitive)
終えるおえるto finish, to complete (transitive)
終わるおわるto end, to finish (intransitive)

More words with this kanji

終わりおわりend, ending
～終わる～おわるto finish ~ing
始終しじゅうfrom start to finish; constantly
終了しゅうりょうend, conclusion
終点しゅうてんterminal, final stop
終始しゅうしfrom beginning to end, throughout
終日しゅうじつall day long

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