終 means “end, finish”

おわる · owaru

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おわる, おえる, つい, ついに

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シュウ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 3 · 11 strokes

The story

Thread (糸) wound to its last turn in winter (冬), the season that closes the year. Catch the 終電, the last train, and the night is officially over.

Used in 終わる (owaru, to end), 終電 (shuuden, last train), and 最終 (saishuu, final)

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