Meaning

Primary

The End

Alternative

End

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Throw a "the" in there if you'd like, as well.

Reading

すえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word:

You've reached the end of the universe. Nothing is there. You step out, and you're surprised because you get greeted by an old Canadian man. Sue, eh?(すえ) he asks you, over and over. The poor man is looking for his wife Sue, and he's searched to the end of the universe. That's true love. As he walks off into the distance, you hear him calling out, "Sue, eh? Sue, eh? Sue, eh?"

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 五月の末

    at the end of May

    今年の末

    at the end of this year

    去年の末

    at the end of last year

Context Sentences

休学の末、私は九州で社長になりました。

After a leave of absence, I became a company president in Kyushu.

AIがこんな文も作れるなんて、ライターの私にとっては、世も末ですよ。

It's the end of the world to me, as a writer, that AI can make a sentence like this.

末の妹は、まだ五才です。

My youngest sister is still five years old.

Kanji Composition