Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 竣

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Strokes:12
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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of completion, finishing, or ending something. It implies the successful conclusion of a task, project, or process. It suggests a sense of having reached a final stage.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): シュン ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): お(わる)

Usage Examples

⚫︎竣工(しゅんこう) Translation: Completion of construction; Completion (of a building or project) ⚫︎竣成(しゅんせい) Translation: Completion; accomplishment ⚫︎業務を了する(ぎょうむをしゅんりょうする) Translation: To complete one's duties

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 立(たつ), meaning "to stand" or "to set up". The right side is 夋(しゅん), which provides the phonetic component. The combination suggests something that is erected or set up and now is finished or complete. The character's formation reflects the idea of an activity or structure standing complete after its final stage.

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