Kanji 了: complete, finish

Key takeaways

Kanji 了: complete, finish. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

了

Meaning

completefinish

On reading

リョウ

Radical

亅

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 了

complete, finish

Kanji structure breakdown

了

Structure breakdown

亅

Mnemonic story

This character depicts a child (子) wrapped in swaddling clothes with no arms visible, symbolizing that a stage of growth or a task is finished. Visualize the hook (亅) stroke as a final gesture that wraps up a project, representing 'completion' or 'finish'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リョウ

修了しゅうりょう
completion of a course
了りょう
completion / finish / understanding
了解りょうかい
understanding / agreement / acknowledgment
了承りょうしょう
acknowledgement / approval / understanding
終了しゅうりょう
end / finish / completion
完了かんりょう
completion / conclusion

Commonly used words

修了
しゅうりょう
completion of a course
了
りょう
completion / finish / understanding
了解
りょうかい
understanding / agreement / acknowledgment
了承
りょうしょう
acknowledgement / approval / understanding
終了
しゅうりょう
end / finish / completion
完了
かんりょう
completion / conclusion

Example sentences

Example 1

日本語コースを修了しました。

Translation

I completed the Japanese course.

Example 2

プログラムの修了証をもらった。

Translation

I received a certificate of completion for the program.

Example 3

仕事がようやく了しました。

Translation

The work has finally been completed.

Example 4

この件は了とします。

Translation

Let's consider this matter closed.

Kanji 了: complete, finish

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

修了 (しゅうりょう): meaning and examples

了 (りょう): meaning and examples

了解 (りょうかい): meaning and examples

了承 (りょうしょう): meaning and examples

終了 (しゅうりょう): meaning and examples

完了 (かんりょう): meaning and examples