了
complete, finish
Readings
On'yomi
- リョウ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- さとる
Meaning
了 centers on bringing something to its end point: completing a task or finishing an action. The idea is a clean, final closure.
Most common words using 了
20 of 94- 終了しゅうりょうN2
end; close; conclusion; termination
- 完了かんりょうN3
completion; conclusion
- 了解りょうかいN1
comprehension; consent; understanding; agreement
- 了承りょうしょうN2
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
- 了りょうN1
finish; completion; the end
- 魅了みりょう
charm; fascination
- 修了しゅうりょうN2
completion (of a course)
- 満了まんりょう
expiration; termination
- 読了どくりょう
finishing reading
- 投了とうりょう
resignation; giving up the game for lost
- 了見りょうけん
idea; thought; intention; design; view; inclination; decision; motive
- 未了みりょう
unfinished; unfilled (order); unexecuted
- 校了こうりょう
proofreading completed
- 終了後しゅうりょうご
after the end (of something)
- ご了承くださいごりょうしょうください
please be aware (that ...); please note (that ...); please understand (that ...)
- ご了承ごりょうしょう
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
- エラー終了エラーしゅうりょう
error termination; terminate with error
- コミット準備完了状態コミットじゅんびかんりょうじょうたい
ready-to-commit state
- サービス終了サービスしゅうりょう
end of service (esp. of an online server); termination of service
- ダイアログ確立指示未完了ダイアログかくりつしじみかんりょう
dialogue establishment indication outstanding
Study
Etymology
了 is thought to depict a child wrapped in swaddling cloth, symbolizing completion or finishing. The modern form retains the simple hooked shape.
Meaning mnemonic
See the single hooked stroke as a final checkmark: 了 marks something as done and complete.
Reading mnemonic
For リョウ, imagine finishing a long journey and finally reaching a peaceful ryokan (りょかん, Japanese inn): ryokan -> リョウ, and the task is complete.