complete, finish
On'yomi (音読み)
- リョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 了 has the primary meaning of "complete" or "finish." It is often used in nouns rather than verbs, indicating a state of completion. Common compounds include 終了 (しゅうりょう), meaning "end," which can refer to the conclusion of an event; 了解 (りょうかい), meaning "comprehension" or "understanding," often used in conversations to confirm understanding; and 了承 (りょうしょう), meaning "acknowledgment," which indicates acceptance of a situation or terms. A useful note is that 了 often appears in contexts where something has formally finished or is recognized as complete.
Example sentences
全ての事が了った。
Everything has come to an end.
Meanings across languages
- English
- complete, finish
- Tiếng Việt
- hoàn thành, kết thúc
- 日本語
- 終わる, 終了する
- 한국어
- 완료하다, 끝내다
- 中文
- 完成, 结束
- id
- lengkap, selesai
- th
- สมบูรณ์, เสร็จ
- es
- completo, terminar
- fr
- complet, terminé
- de
- vollständig, fertig
- pt
- completo, terminado
Common compounds
- 終了しゅうりょうend, close, conclusion
- 了解りょうかいcomprehension, consent, understanding
- 了承りょうしょうacknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding
- 終了後しゅうりょうごafter the end (of something)
- 完了かんりょうcompletion, conclusion, perfect (tense)
- 修了しゅうりょうcompletion (of a course)
- 満了まんりょうexpiration, termination
- 魅了みりょうcharm, fascination, to charm
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