末
end · close · tip · powder · posterity
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of tree with one on top. End.
Symbolism
End, tip, weekend. Represents end.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
枝葉末節
しようまっせつ
unimportant details; inessentials; unimportant details
末法思想
まっぽうしそう
pessimism due to decadent-age theory; 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; putting the cart before the horse
万劫末代
まんごうまつだい
eternity; through all eternity; for evermore; eternity
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
Poem #42 from Hyakunin Isshu
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
Poem #54 from Hyakunin Isshu
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
Poem #77 from Hyakunin Isshu
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?
Yes. 末 (end, close, tip, powder, posterity) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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