終 Kanji – end
The Japanese kanji 終 can mean end, finish.
Meaning and Readings
How is 終 read?
終 has the onyomi reading シュウ and the kunyomi readings おわる, -おわる, おわる, おえる, つい, ついに.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shuu, owaru, oeru, tsui, tsuini.
Common Japanese Words Using 終
These common Japanese words contain 終. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 最終（さいしゅう） — last, final, closing
- 始終（しじゅう） — continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last
- 終える（おえる） — to finish
- 終局（しゅうきょく） — end, close, conclusion
- 終結（しゅうけつ） — end, close
- 終始（しゅうし） — beginning and end
- 終止符（しゅうしふ） — full stop, period
- 終身（しゅうしん） — lifelong, lifetime, for life, life
- 終戦（しゅうせん） — end of war, cessation of hostilities
- 終息（しゅうそく） — cessation, (coming to an) end