Japanese symbol for “finally”
遂に
ついに
Romaji: tsuini
finally; in the end; at last
In Japanese, finally is 遂に, read ついに (tsuini).
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Meanings
- adv finally; in the end; at last
- adv in the end; after all; never (happened)
Written forms: 遂に、終に、竟に. Readings: ついに.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “finally”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漸く | ようやく youyaku | finally; at last |
| ようやっと | ようやっと youyatto | finally; at last; at length |
| 到頭 | とうとう toutou | finally; at last; in the end |
| 末に | すえに sueni | finally; after; following |
| 究竟 | くっきょう kukkyou | after all; in the end; finally |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 未遂 | みすい misui | failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.) |
| 遂行 | すいこう suikou | accomplishment; execution |
| 遂げる | とげる togeru | to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out |
| 完遂 | かんすい kansui | successful execution; accomplishment; completion |
| 既遂 | きすい kisui | already finished (action); already accomplished |
See also: Chinese symbol for “finally”.
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.