末 — end, tip, close
すえ
末
end
Grade 4
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
calendar
U+672B
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #456
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #217
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- end
- tip
- close
word
すえ sue Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
まつ matsu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
まっ ma Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
き
木
tree
#75
Used as component in (1)
Indicative compound (指事). A tree (木) with a mark at its top — the tip or end. Compare 本 (mark at base = root/origin).