finish / understand
N2- Onyomi
- リョウ
- Stroke count
- 2
- JLPT
- N2
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Break 了 down and you get 亅 (hook) — a line that hooks back at the bottom. Picture an abacus with beads slid along its rods, put 了 inside it, and let that scene stand for "finish" — finish / understand. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 2
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は2画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 2 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
了承
ryoushou
acknowledgement
完了
kanryou
finish
終了
shuuryou
end
終了した
shuuryoushita
plain past: did end
了承した
ryoushoushita
plain past: did acknowledgement
了承する
ryoushousuru
to do acknowledgement
Example sentences (6)
日程の変更をご了承ください。
にってい の へんこう を ごりょうしょう ください。
nittei no henkou o goryoushou kudasai.
Please understand that the schedule has changed.
混雑の状況によっては、お待たせすることをご了承ください。
こんざつ の じょうきょう に よって は、おまたせ する こと を ごりょうしょう ください。
konzatsu no joukyou ni yotte wa, omatase suru koto o goryoushou kudasai.
Please understand that depending on how crowded it is, you may be kept waiting.
データの移行が完了しました。
でーた の いこう が かんりょう しました。
deeta no ikou ga kanryou shimashita.
The data migration is complete.
手続きが完了するまで、二週間ぐらいかかるそうです。
てつづき が かんりょう する まで、にしゅうかん ぐらい かかる そう です。
tetsuzuki ga kanryou suru made, nishuukan gurai kakaru sou desu.
They say it takes about two weeks until the procedure is complete.
イベントは五時に終了しました。
いべんと は ごじ に しゅうりょう しました。
ibento wa goji ni shuuryou shimashita.
The event ended at five.
キャンペーンは今月末で終了する予定です。
きゃんぺーん は こんげつまつ で しゅうりょう する よてい です。
kyanpeen wa kongetsumatsu de shuuryou suru yotei desu.
The campaign is scheduled to end at the end of this month.