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Kotomora

遂

consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suicide)

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes12

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.)

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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.