Japanese symbol for “endgame”
終盤
しゅうばん
Romaji: shuuban
endgame; final stage
In Japanese, endgame is 終盤, read しゅうばん (shuuban).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n endgame; final stage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “endgame”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詰め | つめ tsume | endgame |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 終了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | end; close; conclusion |
| 終わり | おわり owari | end; ending; close |
| 終わる | おわる owaru | to end; to come to an end; to finish |
| 終戦 | しゅうせん shuusen | end of war; cessation of hostilities |
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish; to get through with; to complete |
| 基盤 | きばん kiban | base; basis; foundation |
| 円盤 | えんばん enban | disk; discus; platter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “endgame”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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