Meaning

Primary

To End

Alternative

To Be Over

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means end and so the verb version of this is to end or to be over.

It's an intransitive verb, meaning it happens on its own. Something ends, but you don't cause it to end.

Reading

おわる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

This situation has to end. You're the ower (おわ) of a lot of money. For this to end, you need to pay back all that money. Try to think of ways to stop being an ower so this stressful situation can end!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • しごとは終わる

    work ends

    話は終わる

    conversation ends, story ends

    時代は終わる

    generation ends

Context Sentences

学校が終わったら、買い物に行きます。

When school's finished, I'll go shopping.

ギャンブルにまけて人生終わってしまった。

My life was over when I lost it all gambling.

おい、こら!引っ込んでろ!原子爆弾の解体が終わるまでは、私に近づくなと言っただろ。

Hey, man! Back off! I told you to stay away from me until the atomic bomb has finished being dismantled.

Kanji Composition