末
end · close · tip · powder · posterity
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of tree with one on top. End.
Symbolism
End, tip, weekend. Represents end.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 末
Four-Character Compounds
枝葉末節
しようまっせつ
unimportant details; inessentials
末法思想
まっぽうしそう
pessimism due to decadent-age theory
本末転倒
ほんまつてんとう
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
万劫末代
まんごうまつだい
eternity; through all eternity; for evermore
Poetry
契りきな かたみに袖を しぼりつつ 末の松山 波越さじとは
Did we not promise, wringing out each other's sleeves, that waves would never cross Sue-no-Matsuyama?
忘れじの 行く末までは かたければ 今日をかぎりの 命ともがな
Your promise never to forget me is hard to keep to the end — so let today be the last day of my life.
瀬をはやみ 岩にせかるる 滝川の われても末に あはむとぞ思ふ
Like a swift stream split by a rock, we are parted now; but I believe we will meet again downstream.
Anime & Manga
少女終末旅行
Girls' Last Tour
A well-known work with 末 in its Japanese title.
終末のワルキューレ
Record of Ragnarok
A well-known work with 末 in its Japanese title.
終末なにしてますか? 忙しいですか? 救ってもらっていいですか?
WorldEnd: What are you doing at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?
A well-known work with 末 in its Japanese title.
やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。「こちらとしても彼ら彼女らの行く末に幸多からんことを願わざるを得ない。」
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU OVA
A well-known work with 末 in its Japanese title.
終末のイゼッタ
Izetta: The Last Witch
A well-known work with 末 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
末松謙澄
Name contains 末
Viscount Suematsu Kenchō was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author who lived in the Meiji and Taishō periods.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 末 mean in Japanese?
末 means end, close, tip, powder, posterity.
How do you read 末?
On'yomi: マツ、バツ (MATSU, BATSU). Kun'yomi: すえ、うら、うれ (sue, ura, ure).
How many strokes does 末 have?
末 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 木 (tree).
Is 末 a good kanji for a tattoo?
末 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means end, close, tip, powder, posterity. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.