# 末 — tip; close of a period

末 means “tip; close of a period”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: マツ (matsu), バツ (batsu). Kun'yomi: すえ (sue). You'll see it in words such as 末 (sue, “end; tip”).

- Meaning: tip; close of a period
- On'yomi: マツ (matsu), バツ (batsu)
- Kun'yomi: すえ (sue)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Time 2

## Words with 末

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 末 | すえ (sue) | end; tip |
| 末に | すえに (sueni) | finally; after |

## Don't confuse it with

[抹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wipe-out/) · [未](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/not-yet/) · [束](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bundle/) · [妹](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/younger-sister/)

## More in the “Time 2” set

[再](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/again/) · [常](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/always/) · [末](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tip/) · [旧](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/former/) · [秒](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/second-of-time/) · [昔](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/long-ago/) · [頃](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/around-a-time/)

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