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N4 · 5 strokes · — · Irodori #323 · Elementary 2 L6
末
close, end, posterity, powder, tip
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Readings
- On’yomi
- バツ、マツ
- Kun’yomi
- うら、うれ、すえ
Example words
週末
しゅうまつ
weekend
末
うら
close
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 5-stroke character meaning "close" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "close" (末) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
週末 (しゅうまつ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 週末 (しゅうまつ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: うら、うれ、すえ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: バツ、マツ — common in compound words (熟語).