終始

しゅうし · shuushi · JLPT N1 · noun

end

⏳ 終 = end + 始 = start: together they span the whole course, start to finish

The two characters mark opposite ends of one span: 始 is the start and 終 is the finish. Read together they cover the full length, which is why the word also means consistent throughout.

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