末 — end, tip, close

すえ末 end

U+672B Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 4 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #456 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #217 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

word

すえ sue Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

末(すえ) sue end

まつ matsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

週(しゅう) 末(まつ) shuumatsu weekend 端(たん) 末(まつ) tanmatsu terminal 年(ねん) 末(まつ) nenmatsu end of the year 月(げつ) 末(まつ) getsumatsu end of the month 始(し) 末(まつ) shimatsu management

Stroke order

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