末 — end / tip

Grade 4まつ, ばつ, すえ

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末 (readings: まつ, ばつ, すえ; Japanese kanji) means “end / tip”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 週末 (weekend).

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What does 末 mean?

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Kanji	末
Meaning	end / tip
Readings	まつ, ばつ, すえ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	週末 (weekend)

How to read 末

末 is read まつ or ばつ or すえ depending on the word.

Words with 末

週末cuối tuần
端末thiết bị đầu cuối
粗末sơ sài, thô

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Updated: 2026-08-09