Kanji

末

末

end, close, tip, powder, posterity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

マツ, バツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

すえ, とめ, とも, ひで, ひろし, ほず

Common Readings

バツ, マツ, すえ

Example sentences

始末 しまつ
彼は無駄遣いをしたあげく、この始末だ

After all his extravagance, this is the state he's in.

結末 けつまつ
この小説の結末は、誰にも予想できなかった。

Nobody could have predicted the ending of this novel.

興奮 こうふん
試合の結末に観客は興奮した。

The audience was excited by the outcome of the match.

末 すえ
激しい議論の末、新計画が承認された。

After intense discussion, the new plan was approved.

得る える
彼は長年の努力の末に、ようやく信頼を得た。

After years of effort, he finally gained trust.

末に すえに
長い検討の末に、ようやく結論が出た

After long consideration, a conclusion was finally reached.

週末 しゅうまつ
週末は家族と一緒にキャンプに行く予定です。

I plan to go camping with my family this weekend.

僕 ぼく
僕は週末、友達と海に行くつもりだ。

I plan to go to the sea with my friends this weekend.

端末 たんまつ
このアプリは複数の端末で利用できる。

This app can be used on multiple devices.

電子ペーパー でんしペーパー
この端末には電子ペーパーが使われているため、目が疲れない。

This device uses e-paper, so it is easy on the eyes.

Example Vocabulary

始末

しまつ

settlement, management, dealing with, (bad) result

結末

けつまつ

conclusion; end; settlement

末

すえ

end; tip; future; result

末に

すえに

after; at the end of

週末

しゅうまつ

weekend

端末

たんまつ

terminal; device; hardware unit

後始末

あとしまつ

tidying up; settlement; cleaning up the mess

断末魔

だんまつま

death throes; final agony; one's last moments

末路

まつろ

miserable end; wretched fate; final days (of a person or era)

行く末

ゆくすえ

future; fate; prospect

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