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Kanji Detail for 了 - "to complete, to end, to understand"

了

  • Meaning

    了 means "to complete, to end, to understand."

    1. Complete - To finish; to conclude.

    2. Understand - To comprehend fully.

    3. End - The conclusion of something.

  • Words using 了

    • 終了後 しゅうりょうご Listen after the end (of something)
    • 終了 しゅうりょう Listen end; close; conclusion
    • 満了 まんりょう Listen expiration; termination
    • 修了 しゅうりょう Listen completion (of a course)
    • 完了 かんりょう Listen completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
    • 魅了 みりょう Listen charm; fascination; to charm
    • ご了承ください ごりょうしょうください Listen please be aware (that ...); please note (that ...); please understand (that ...)

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    • Verified meaning: to complete, to end, to understand
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, おさむ, おわり, さとし)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 了

    Given names 了(あきら)Listen 了(おさむ)Listen 了(おわり)Listen 了(さとし)Listen 了(さとる)Listen 了(とおる)Listen 了(りお)Listen 了(りょう)Listen

    Surnames 了(りよう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    complete; finish

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to finish; particle of completed action

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    clear; to finish; particle of completed action

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To understand. Such as 了然於心 (clearly understanding in one's heart). | Finished; completed. Such as 了事 (to finish a matter). | A particle. Often used at the end of colloquial expressions.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    2 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    亅 (hanebo・kagi)

  • Related Keywords

    to complete to understand to end finish completion conclusion accomplish cease conclude final settle terminate fulfill

Sentences including 了

  • All systems are go.

  • It won't be long before everything is ready.

  • What's the big idea?

  • We should be able to complete the work in five days.

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