Japanese symbol for “ultimately”
結局
けっきょく
Romaji: kekkyoku
after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually
In Japanese, ultimately is 結局, read けっきょく (kekkyoku).
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Meanings
- adv after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually
- adj-no, n conclusion; end
- n end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ultimately”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詰まり | つまり tsumari | in short; in brief; to sum up |
| 到頭 | とうとう toutou | finally; at last; in the end |
| 最終的に | さいしゅうてきに saishuutekini | in the end; eventually; ultimately |
| 詰まるところ | つまるところ tsumarutokoro | in short; in brief; to sum up |
| 終いに | しまいに shimaini | in the end; finally; after all |
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 |
| 当局 | とうきょく toukyoku | authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned |
| 支局 | しきょく shikyoku | branch office |
| 薬局 | やっきょく yakkyoku | pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ultimately”.
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.