Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb

  1. to finish.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to graduate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
終える おえる
 
 
了える おえる
 
 
卒える おえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

end, finish
お.わる シュウ おわ.る (3rd, N4)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
winter
ふゆ トウ (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)