Japanese symbol for “final”
最終
さいしゅう
Romaji: saishuu
last; final; closing
In Japanese, final is 最終, read さいしゅう (saishuu).
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
- adj-no, n last; final; closing
- n last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “final”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 決定的 | けっていてき ketteiteki | definite; final; decisive |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | last; final; latest |
| ファイナル | ファイナル fainaru | final |
| 大 | おお oo | final; ultimate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最近 | さいきん saikin | recently; lately; these days |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 最初 | さいしょ saisho | beginning; outset; first |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “final”.
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.