完 complete

(crown) + 元 (original)
★★★★☆
7 strokes
BETA
This motherfucker is used in more synonyms than anyone! I'll do my best to clarify the differences between the synonyms below.

Onyomi

KAN

Mnemonic

She KAN make a complete replica of the crown if you show her the original.

Jukugo

完了(かんりょう) する

finish ★★★☆☆ NP
完 (complete) + 了 (total) = 完了 (finish)

to finish work on a project - an annual report, a re-formatting of the database, etc.

完璧(かんぺき) な

perfect ★★★☆☆

perfect, as in 'the perfect crime' or 'perfectly safe.' Also, perfect as in, 'My new project is perfectly complete, now the finishing touches are over.'

完成(かんせい)

completion ★★★☆☆
完 (complete) + 成 (become) = 完成 (completion)

completion (noun) - usually said of a painting, construction of a building, or other physically creative project.

完全(かんぜん) な

complete ★★★☆☆
完 (complete) + 全 (all) = 完全 (complete)

complete or total. "Don't stand up until the bus comes to a complete stop." Perfect victory: 100 to nothing. Not used about people, except for this idiom: 完全な人いない (nobody's perfect) 。 Also used when creating things. To perfect a new invention or complete a new artwork.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
宗 religion ALTAR 示
完 complete GENKI 元

My religion sacrifices you on the ALTAR, and it makes us completely GENKI.

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Synonyms

finish
済ませる    完成    完了    終了     結末    終わり    完全   
perfect
完璧    完全