終

end

JLPT N4 Grade 3 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: お
On'yomi: シュウ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

終 means "end". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

終おわる

to end

終 in example sentences

終おわった？

Owatta?

Are you done?
終おわったの？

Owatta no?

Are you done?
終おわりはない。

Owari wa nai.

It never ends.

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

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Words that use 終

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Common questions

What does the kanji 終 mean?: 終 means "end". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 終 have?: 終 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 終 read?: It is read お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 終?: 終 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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