終 end

Also: finish

On'yomi: シュウ
Kun'yomi: お-わる、お-える
Strokes: 11
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): お-わる.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

終 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

You knit the thread (糸) right through winter (冬), and when the last cold day passes the scarf is finally finished.

A common word

終わるおわる to end

Example sentences

仕事は五時に終わります。
しごとはごじにおわります。
Work ends at five.
夏休みがもう終わりました。
なつやすみがもうおわりました。
Summer vacation is already over.

Kanji that share a part

糸 is its radical. 71 kanji share it in all.