How to say 'End' or 'Die' in Japanese | 果てる

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The Japanese word for End or Die is 'Hateru', written as 果てる in Japanese.'End' or 'Die' in hiragana is はてる.

word

果てる

Meaning

End, Die

Reading

はてる

hateru

Kanji

果Fruit

Explanation

The Japanese verb '果てる (はてる)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to end' or 'to come to an end', often used to describe the conclusion of events, situations, or processes. The second meaning is 'to die', which is a more poetic or literary usage, often implying a final or irreversible end. For example: The meeting came to an end「会議が果てた」(かいぎがはてた). The old man passed away「老人は果てた」(ろうじんははてた). This verb carries a sense of finality and is often used in more formal or dramatic contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5037

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 果てる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

果

Meaning

Fruit

Hiragana in the Word 果てる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

て

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 果てる Through the Kanji 果

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 果 as well.

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結果

Meaning

Result

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効果

Meaning

Effect

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果たす

Meaning

Fulfill

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成果

Meaning

Achievement, Result

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果たして

Meaning

Really

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果て

Meaning

End

word

果物

Meaning

Fruit

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What does 'Hateru' (果てる) mean?

'Hateru' means 'End' or 'Die' .

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