Godan verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb

  1. to end, to come to an end, to close, to finish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
終わる おわる
 
終る おわる
 
了る おわる
 
卒る おわる
 
畢る おわる
 
竟る おわる

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)