noun

  1. closing years (period, days), last stage, end stage, end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.).

noun or verb acting predominately

  1. terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.), final.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
末期 まっき
末季 まっき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

end, close, tip
マツ すえ バツ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
period, time, date
キ ゴ (3rd, N3)
that
キ ゴ それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)