Today’s Kanji is “終” (o-waru); Kanji for “end”.
Handwritten Kanji “終” (o-waru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “終”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 終 | シュウ お-わる お-える |
shuu o-waru o-eru |
11 | 糸 | end |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “終”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 終電を逃す | しゅうでんをのがす | Shūden wo nogasu | Miss the last train |
| 最終面接 | さいしゅうめんせつ | Saishū mensetsu | Final interview |
| 学期の終わり | がっきのおわり | Gakki no owari | End of semester |
終わり（おわり）= end, ending, close, conclusion, termination