Japanese symbol for “ending”
結び
むすび
Romaji: musubi
ending; conclusion
In Japanese, ending is 結び, read むすび (musubi).
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 ending; conclusion
- n join; union; connecting
- n knot; knotting
- n onigiri; rice ball (food)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ending”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 終わり | おわり owari | end; ending; close |
| 寄せ | よせ yose | yose; end game; last stage of a game |
| エンディング | エンディング endingu | ending |
| 清算 | せいさん seisan | ending (a relationship); breaking up (with); burying (the past) |
| エンド | エンド endo | end; ending |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結婚 | けっこん kekkon | marriage |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | splendid; nice; wonderful |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ending”.
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.