末 — not yet, end, close, tip, powder, posterity

Readings

On'yomi

マツバツ

Kun'yomi

すえ

Example words

• 末すえ(1) tip; top (2) end; close (e.g. close of the month) (3) youngest child (4) descendants; offspring; posterity (5) future (6) finally (7) trivialities
• 末期まっき(1) closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.) (2) terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
• 月末げつまつend of the month
• 始末しまつ(1) management; dealing; settlement (2) cleaning up; getting rid of (3) end result (usu. bad)
• 粉末ふんまつfine powder
• 粗末そまつcrude; rough; plain; humble
• 期末きまつend of term
• 末っ子すえっこyoungest child