total

★★★★☆
2 strokes
BETAPK

Onyomi

RYOU

as in, "We don't have the total number of parts, so we need to REORDER more."

Mnemonic

To me it just looks like a broken coat hanger, which is totally useless.

Jukugo

完了(かんりょう) する

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

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

了解(りょうかい)

OK, got it. ★★★☆☆
(total) + (solve / untie) = 了解 (OK, got it.)

roger that! ('I got it!') (originally used by military, but now often used when you text, because of its brevity)!

終了(しゅうりょう)

expire ☆☆☆☆☆ NP
(end) + (total) = 終了 (expire)

to expire, to come to an end (used about contracts or subscriptions expiring)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
child the 'one' radical
total NO 'one' radical
beforehand katakana MA

A child is ONE year old.

The complete kanji is complete even WITHOUT the 'one' radical.

MAMA was around before baby.

Used In

Synonyms

finish
済ませる    完成    完了    終了     結末    終わり    完全   
ok, fine
了解    順調    平気