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決

decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 100Strokes7

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

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  • 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

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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.