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N4 · 11 strokes · — · Irodori #222 · Elementary 1 L13
終
end, finish
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シュウ
- Kun’yomi
- -お・わる、お・える、お・わる、おわ・る、つい、つい・に
Example words
終わり
おわり
end; ending
終
つい
end; final
終わる
おわる
to end; to come to an end
終える
おえる
to finish
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 11-stroke character meaning "end" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "end" (終) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
終わる (おわる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 終わる (おわる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -お・わる、お・える、お・わる、おわ・る、つい、つい・に — often used in native Japanese words (like 終わる). On'yomi: シュウ — common in compound words (熟語).