# 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.

## Used In

- 院

## Synonyms

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