What does the kanji 決 mean?

Memory hook

Water (氵) breaking the barrier and picking one channel — DECIDE, SETTLE.

Main radical

Built from

• 水water 4 strokes
• 人person 2 strokes
• 大big 3 strokes
• 二two 2 strokes
• ユhooked stroke shape 2 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

• 解決かいけつresolution, solution
• 決してけっしてnever, absolutely not (used with negative)
• 決まるきまるto be decided, to be settled (intransitive)
• 決めるきめるto decide, to choose (transitive)

More words with this kanji

• お決まりおきまりdecided, ready to order (used when asking a customer); the usual
• 決定けっていdecision
• 決心けっしんdetermination, resolution
• 決まりきまりrule; decision
• 決行けっこうcarrying out resolutely, going ahead as planned
• 可決かけつpassage, approval (of a bill)
• 決けつdecision; a vote
• 判決はんけつcourt ruling, verdict
• 否決ひけつrejection, vote against
• 対決たいけつconfrontation, showdown
• 採決さいけつvote, voting
• 決勝けっしょうfinal match, final round
• 決意けついdetermination, resolution
• 決断けつだんdecisiveness, resolute decision
• 決算けっさんsettlement of accounts; financial results
• 決裁けっさいapproval, authorization (by a superior)
• 決議けつぎresolution, vote
• 議決ぎけつresolution, vote
• 多数決たすうけつmajority vote, majority decision
• 決裁を仰ぐけっさいをあおぐto request approval from the authorized person
• 決算報告を公表するけっさんほうこくをこうひょうするto publish the settlement report
• 迅速に意思決定するじんそくにいしけっていするto make decisions quickly