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終 kanji: meaning “end”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N411 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
end
On'yomi
シュウ
Kun'yomi
お・わる、おわ・る、お・える、つい

Picture story to remember 終

A spider spins its thread (糸) until winter (冬) arrives, and then the web season comes to an end.

Parts in this story:糸, 冬

How to write 終: stroke order

終 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 終

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 終 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 終.