終

JLPT N4

End

Readings

On’yomi: シュウ (shuu)

Kun’yomi: お(わる) (o(waru))

to end

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

終わる

おわる

to end

最終

さいしゅう

final

終点

しゅうてん

terminal

終了

しゅうりょう

completion

年末

ねんまつ

year end

Example Sentences

仕事が終わります。

しごとがおわります。

Work ends.

会議は終了しました。

かいぎはしゅうりょうしました。

The meeting finished.

Cultural Note

🎎 In Japanese culture, 終 often carries not just the meaning of “ending,” but also a sense of peaceful completion.
• The phrase 「終わりよければすべてよし」 (“All’s well that ends well”) reflects the cultural belief that the outcome defines the journey.
• In ceremonies or life stages — graduations, marriages, and even funerals — 終 is treated with dignity and respect, symbolizing closure and new beginnings.
• In anime, movies, and books, you’ll often see 「終」 at the very end of the screen instead of “The End.”