The kanji character 末 generally represents the "end," "tip," "final," or "future." It conveys a sense of something being at the conclusion of a sequence, the extremity of something, or a point in the future.

・On-yomi (音読み): まつ (matsu), ばつ (batsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): すえ (sue)

⚫︎週末 (しゅうまつ) Translation: Weekend ⚫︎末っ子 (すえっこ) Translation: The youngest child ⚫︎未来 (みらい) Translation: Future

The kanji 末 is a pictograph. ⚫︎ It depicts a tree. ⚫︎ The top part of the tree, representing the tip or the end of the branches, is emphasized. ⚫︎ Over time, this simplified to the current form to represent the meaning of "end" or "tip".