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complete, finish

JLPT N2 2 strokes
On'yomi
リョウ

了 means "complete, finish". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 2 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リョウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

了 in example sentences

  • じかんしゅうりょう

    Jikan shuuryou.

    Time's up.

  • りょうかいです。

    Ryoukai desu.

    I understood.

  • じゅんびかんりょう

    Junbi kanryou!

    Everything's ready.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 了 mean?
了 means "complete, finish". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 了 have?
了 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 了 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リョウ.
What JLPT level is 了?
了 is a JLPT N2 kanji.