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Kanji 決: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 決: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

Key takeaways

Kanji 決: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

decidefixagree uponappoint

On reading

ケツ

Kun reading

き.める-ぎ.めき.まるさ.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 決

decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 夬

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Water (氵) bursts through a gap (夬) in a dike, determining its new path. Just as the water's flow is now set, this character represents the act of 'deciding' or 'settling' a matter.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケツ
  • 議決ぎけつ

    decision / vote / resolution

  • 決意けつい

    decision / determination

  • 決議けつぎ

    resolution / formal decision / vote

  • 決断けつだん

    decision / resolution

  • 採決さいけつ

    vote / decision by vote

  • 対決たいけつ

    confrontation / showdown

  • 多数決たすうけつ

    majority vote / majority decision

  • 判決はんけつ

    judicial decision / court ruling

Kun reading

き.める
  • 決まるきまる

    to be decided / to be settled / to look good (clothes)

  • 決るきまる

    to be decided

  • 決めるきめる

    to decide / to choose

Commonly used words

  • 議決
    ぎけつ

    decision / vote / resolution

  • 決意
    けつい

    decision / determination

  • 決議
    けつぎ

    resolution / formal decision / vote

  • 決断
    けつだん

    decision / resolution

  • 採決
    さいけつ

    vote / decision by vote

  • 対決
    たいけつ

    confrontation / showdown

  • 決まる
    きまる

    to be decided / to be settled / to look good (clothes)

  • 決る
    きまる

    to be decided

  • 決める
    きめる

    to decide / to choose

Example sentences

Example 1

声を出すのがまり悪いです。

Translation

I feel awkward speaking out loud.

Example 2

間違いを指摘されてまり悪かった。

Translation

I felt embarrassed when my mistake was pointed out.

Example 3

明日の予定がまだまっていません。

Translation

Tomorrow's plans haven't been decided yet.

Example 4

その服はあなたによくまっている。

Translation

Those clothes really look good on you.

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