Kanji 終: end, finish
Kanji 終: end, finish. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
end, finish
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Just like tying a knot in a thread (糸) to finish a piece of work, when winter (冬) arrives as the final season of the year, everything comes to an end (終). Think of it as finishing a cycle, much like reaching the end of a spool of thread.