How to say 'End' in Japanese | 果て

word

Meaning

End

Reading

Kanji

果Fruit

Explanation

The Japanese noun '果て (はて)' means 'end' or 'limit'. It is often used to describe the furthest point or boundary of something, whether physical, temporal, or abstract. This word carries a sense of finality or extremity. For example: the end of the world「世界の果て」(せかいのはて). We walked to the end of the road「私たちは道の果てまで歩いた」(わたしたちはみちのはてまであるいた). It can also be used metaphorically, such as in 'the end of one's patience'「忍耐の果て」(にんたいのはて). Note that '果て' often implies a sense of reaching a boundary or conclusion, rather than just a simple stopping point.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5158

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting