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JLPT N4 · Everyday verbs

終わる

おわる

to end; to finish

Stroke order of 終わる

3 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

終 · 11 strokesわ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

The thread (糸) of the year runs out in winter (冬): it ends.

Parts: 終 end (糸 thread + 冬 winter) + わる kana

The characters in 終わる

  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

仕事は六時に終わります。

しごとはろくじにおわります。

Work ends at six.

Words with 終

終電last train終えるto finish

More words: Everyday verbs

始めるto begin (sth)始まるto begin; to start開けるto open (sth)開くto open; to be opened止まるto stop止めるto stop (sth); to park待つto wait借りるto borrow貸すto lend帰るto go home; to return走るto run歩くto walk起きるto get up; to wake up着るto wear; to put on持つto hold; to have

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