末
末 - 1. end; extremity (a) end; tip; extremity E.g.: 末端 (end, extremity), 本末 (root and branch, essentials and details) (b) trivial E.g.: 末節 (minor detail, trivial point), 粗末 (crude, careless) 2. end; close E.g.: 年末 (year-end), 終末 (end, final stage) 3. descendant; posterity E.g.: 末裔 (descendant, offspring), 末代 (future generations, posterity) 4. lower rank; lower seat E.g.: 末座 (lowest seat), 末席 (lowest seat, humble place) 5. powder; fragments; minute E.g.: 瑣末 (trivial, insignificant), 粉末 (powder)
末 (すえ) — end; extremity<br>(a) end; tip; extremity <br>E. end; close <br>E. descendant; posterity<br>E. lower rank; lower seat<br>E. powder; fragments; minute<br>E.
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Kunyomi
すえ
Onyomi
マツ;バツ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#456/2500
Meaning
- end; extremity
(a) end; tip; extremity
E. end; close
E. descendant; posterity
E. lower rank; lower seat
E. powder; fragments; minute
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
すえ
Onyomi
Example
週末
にね
。
See you on the weekend.
週末
の
プラン
は
?
What're your plans for the weekend?
週末
どうだった
?
How was your weekend?
週末
はどうだった
?
How was your weekend?
本末
を
転倒
するな
。
Don't put the cart before the horse.
週末
はどんな
予定
?
What're your plans for the weekend?
週末
に
ハイキング
に
行
こう
。
Let's go hiking this weekend.
週末
はどうでしたか
。
How was your weekend?
週末
に
買
い
物
します
。
I shop on the weekend.
月末
に
近
づいている
。
The month is drawing to an end.
週末
はどうでしたか
、
ナンシー
。
How was last weekend, Nancy?
週末
はどうするんだい
。
What'll you be doing over the weekend?
