遂
consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suicide)
Readings
On'yomi
- スイ
Kun'yomi
- と.げる
- つい.に
Meaning
遂 centers on carrying something through to its end: consummating, accomplishing, or attaining a goal. The 'commit (suicide)' sense is a specific, often negative, application of this idea of final completion.
Most common words using 遂
- 遂についにN3
finally; in the end; at last
- 遂行すいこうN1
accomplishment; execution
- 遂げるとげるN1
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out
- 未遂みすいN1
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
- 完遂かんすい
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
- 成し遂げるなしとげるN1
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
- やり遂げるやりとげるN1
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
- 既遂きすい
already finished (action); already accomplished
- 添い遂げるそいとげる
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death
- し遂げるしとげる
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
- 大往生を遂げるだいおうじょうをとげる
to die peacefully; to have lived a full life
- 強姦未遂ごうかんみすい
attempted rape
- 思いを遂げるおもいをとげる
to achieve one's desire
- 恐喝未遂きょうかつみすい
attempted extortion; extortion attempt
- 暗殺未遂あんさつみすい
attempted assassination
- 未遂罪みすいざい
attempted crime
- 業務遂行ぎょうむすいこう
business operations; performing a job; carrying out duties
- 殺人未遂さつじんみすい
attempted murder
- 自殺未遂じさつみすい
attempted suicide
- 進化を遂げるしんかをとげる
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
Study
Etymology
遂 combines 辶 (movement) with 㒸, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of following through to completion. The exact historical development of 㒸 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The movement radical 辶 suggests going forward, and the inner 㒸 looks like a pig with extra strokes, as if driving livestock all the way to market. Picture pushing through until the task is fully accomplished.
Reading mnemonic
For スイ, imagine finally accomplishing a task and letting out a satisfied 'sweeet!' — the sound 'swee' cues スイ as you reach the end.