JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
末 means end, tip. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes, read すえ or まつ. It appears in 月末 (end of the month) and 末っ子 (youngest child).
末 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月末 | げつまつ | end of the month |
| 末っ子 | すえっこ | youngest child |
| 期末 | きまつ | (end of the season or term) |
末 tends to carry the sound まつ. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 末 | まつ | end, close |
| 茉 | まつ | jasmine |
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