完
完 — Perfect
perfect, completion, end
On’yomiカン (kan)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (7 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 完
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 完成 | かんせい kansei | completion; perfection; accomplishment |
| 完全 | かんぜん kanzen | perfect; complete |
| 完封 | かんぷう kanpuu | total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely |
| 完投 | かんとう kantou | going the whole distance; pitching a whole game |
| 完了 | かんりょう kanryou | completion; conclusion; perfect (tense) |
| 補完 | ほかん hokan | complementation; supplementation; completion |
Study notes
完 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #595 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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