Japanese symbol for “finale”
切り
きり
Romaji: kiri
end; finish; place to stop
In Japanese, finale is 切り, read きり (kiri).
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 end; finish; place to stop
- n bound; limit; end
- n delivery date (of a futures contract) (finc)
- n finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
- n trump card
- n king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta) (cards)
Written forms: 切り、限り、切、限. Readings: きり、キリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “finale”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大詰め | おおづめ oozume | final scene; the end; finale |
| 終曲 | しゅうきょく shuukyoku | finale |
| 大団円 | だいだんえん daidan'en | denouement; ending; conclusion |
| 大尾 | たいび taibi | end; conclusion; finale |
| フィナル | フィナル finaru | finale |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 切る | きる kiru | to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) |
| 親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kind; gentle; considerate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “finale”.
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.