# 了 — Finish

Frequency rank 936 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 延 (Prolong), less common than 華 (Showy).

- On’yomi: りょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 亅 Hook (Kangxi 6)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

A child (子) radical is simplified, with its top arm bent — it looks like a child who has finished growing, a task now complete.

In words:

- 了 りょう — finish;completion;understanding
- 了承 りょうしょう — acknowledgement;understanding (e.g. please be understanding of the mess during our renovation)
- 了解 りょうかい — comprehension;consent;understanding;roger (on the radio)

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