決
decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings
On'yomi
- ケツ
Kun'yomi
- き.める
- -ぎ.め
- き.まる
- さ.く
Meaning
決 centers on making a firm choice or settlement: deciding, fixing, agreeing upon, or appointing something with finality.
Most common words using 決
24 of 313- 決めるきめるN4
to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix
- 決定けっていN3
decision; determination
- 解決かいけつN3
settlement; solution; resolution
- 決まるきまるN4
to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged
- 決してけっしてN4
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
- 判決はんけつN1
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
- 決勝けっしょうN1
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
- 決まりきまりN3
rule; regulation
- 対決たいけつN1
confrontation; showdown
- 決断けつだんN1
decision; determination
- 決意けついN2
decision; determination; resolution
- 決済けっさい
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
- 決着けっちゃく
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
- 決戦けっせん
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
- 決定的けっていてき
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
- 決算けっさんN1
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
- 決議けつぎN1
resolution; vote; decision
- 可決かけつN2
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
- 決心けっしんN3
determination; resolution
- 準決勝じゅんけっしょう
semifinal
- 採決さいけつN1
vote; ballot; division
- 決けつ
decision; vote
- 取り決めとりきめN1
decision; agreement
- 決め手きめて
decider; person who decides
Study
Etymology
決 combines 氵 (water) with 夬, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of separating or breaking through, suggesting water cutting a channel and thus a decisive action.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 flows and cuts a clear path through the right side 夬, like a decision cutting through uncertainty.
Reading mnemonic
For ケツ, imagine a decisive person named Ketsu who always makes quick decisions: Ketsu -> ケツ, and their firm choice is like water cutting a channel.