Japanese symbol for “end”

最後

さいご

Romaji: saigo

end; conclusion

In Japanese, end is 最後, read さいご (saigo).

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Meanings

n end; conclusion
adj-no last; final; latest; most recent
exp once ...; the moment ... (, that's it); if ... occurs (, ... will follow); do ..., and it's all over; should ... happen, that's that
n one's final moments; one's death; one's end

Written forms: 最後、最后. Readings: さいご.

Kanji and stroke order

最

utmost, most, extreme

on: サイ、シュ
kun: もっと.も、つま

12 strokes · JLPT 2

後

behind, back, later

on: ゴ、コウ
kun: のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと

9 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “end”

Word	Reading	Meaning
終了	しゅうりょう shuuryou	end; close; conclusion
終わり	おわり owari	end; ending; close
末	すえ sue	end; tip; top
終わる	おわる owaru	to end; to come to an end; to finish
切り	きり kiri	end; finish; place to stop

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
最近	さいきん saikin	recently; lately; these days
最初	さいしょ saisho	beginning; outset; first
最高	さいこう saikou	best; supreme; wonderful
最終	さいしゅう saishuu	last; final; closing
最大	さいだい saidai	biggest; greatest; largest
今後	こんご kongo	from now on; hereafter
午後	ごご gogo	afternoon; p.m.
後半	こうはん kouhan	second half; latter half