Explore 完 in words for completing work and describing something as complete.

The idea

完 has 7 strokes and the on-reading かん. Learn 完成（かんせい）, 完全（かんぜん） and 完了（かんりょう） as whole words; 完成 and 完了 can take する.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
完成かんせいThe picture is finished.
完了かんりょうThe procedure is complete.
完全かんぜんThis plan is not perfect.
完全にかんぜんにI completely forgot the promise.

Examples

  • 絵えが完成かんせいしました。The picture is finished.
  • 新あたらしい橋はしは去年きょねん完成かんせいしました。The new bridge was completed last year.
  • 手続てつづきが完了かんりょうしました。The procedure is complete.
  • 登録とうろくが完了かんりょうしました。The registration is complete.
  • この計画けいかくは完全かんぜんではありません。This plan is not perfect.
  • 約束やくそくを完全かんぜんに忘わすれました。I completely forgot the promise.

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Watch out

完成 refers to something being made complete; 完了 often marks the end of a procedure. 完全 is a な-adjective or adverb with に, not a verb by itself.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 完成 in hiragana.

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    かんせい

    完成 is かんせい: the picture is finished. Learn the reading with the whole word.

  2. Write the reading of 完了 in hiragana.

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    かんりょう

    完了 is かんりょう: the procedure is finished. The long vowel matters.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿全（かんぜん）［完／元］.

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    完

    完 completes 完全（かんぜん）. 完全に modifies the following verb.

Use it today

Write 完 following the linked stroke diagram. Cover the table, read the three words and make a sentence about a completed task.