The kanji 竣 primarily conveys the meaning of "to finish," "to complete," or "to end." It suggests the conclusion of a task, project, or process. It implies a sense of finality and accomplishment.

・On-yomi (音読み): シュン (shun) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None commonly used.

⚫︎竣工 (しゅんこう) Translation: Completion (of a building or project). ⚫︎竣成 (しゅんせい) Translation: Completion; accomplishment. ⚫︎工事が竣しました (こうじがしゅんしました) Translation: The construction work was completed.

The kanji 竣 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The right side is the phonetic component 夋 (shun), which contributes the sound. The left side is 穴 (ana), meaning "hole" or "cave". Originally, the meaning of 竣was to finish the cave. Later, the meaning expanded to cover the broader sense of completion.