How to say "Finally" in Japanese | 漸く

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Finally" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Finally" is "Youyaku", written in japanese as "漸く".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adverb '漸く (ようやく)' means 'finally' or 'at last'. It is used to express relief or satisfaction after a long wait or effort. It often conveys a sense of something being achieved after difficulty or delay. For example: I finally finished my homework「漸く宿題が終わった」(ようやくしゅくだいがおわった). The train finally arrived「漸く電車が来た」(ようやくでんしゃがきた). This word can also imply a sense of gradual progress, as in '漸く春が来た (ようやくはるがきた) (Spring has finally come).'

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "漸" means "Gradually" and "Steadily" and can be read as "Zen", "Youya" and "Yaya"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Youyaku" mean in japanese?

"Youyaku" means "Finally" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "ぜ" is read as "ze". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". And The hiragana "や" is read as "ya".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.