了
了 — Complete
complete, finish
On’yomiリョウ (ryou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (2 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 了
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding |
| 終了後 | しゅうりょうご shuuryougo | after the end (of something) |
| 終了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | end; close; conclusion |
| 了解 | りょうかい ryoukai | comprehension; consent; understanding |
| 満了 | まんりょう manryou | expiration; termination |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
Study notes
了 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 2 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #792 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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