JLPT N2 · 2 strokes
Kanji 了: "complete, finish"
The kanji 了 means "complete, finish". It is written with 2 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read リョウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | complete, finish |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 2 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 792 of 2,501 |
Common words with 了
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 了解comprehension; consent; understanding; agreement · OK; roger
- 終了end; close; conclusion; termination
- 完了completion; conclusion · perfect (tense)
- 了承acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval
- 魅了charm; fascination · to charm; to fascinate; to captivate; to mesmerize
- 了finish; completion; the end
- 終了後after the end (of something)
- 暗黙の了解tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
- 了見idea; thought; intention; design · discretion
- ご了承acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval
- 試合終了end of a match; end of a game
- 強制終了forced termination
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