How to say 'End' in Japanese | 終わり

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The Japanese word for End is 'Owari', written as 終わり in Japanese.'End' in hiragana is おわり.

word

終わり

Meaning

End

Reading

おわり

owari

Kanji

終End

Explanation

The Japanese noun '終わり (おわり)' means 'end'. It refers to the conclusion or final part of something, such as an event, story, or period. It can be used in various contexts, from everyday conversations to formal writing. For example: the end of the movie「映画の終わり」(えいがのおわり). The end of the year「年の終わり」(としのおわり). It can also be used metaphorically, as in 'the end of an era'「時代の終わり」(じだいのおわり). Note that '終わり' is often used in contrast to '始まり (はじまり)' (beginning).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2238

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 終わり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

終

Meaning

End

Hiragana in the Word 終わり

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

わ

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 終わり Through the Kanji 終

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 終 as well.

word

終わる

Meaning

End

word

最終

Meaning

Last

word

終える

Meaning

Finish

word

終点

Meaning

Endpoint

word

始終

Meaning

Always

word

終電

Meaning

Last train

word

終了

Meaning

End

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What does 'Owari' (終わり) mean?

'Owari' means 'End' .

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