Kanji

What does the kanji 済 mean?

済 means finish, complete; settle (payment). On'yomi サイ、セイ. Kun'yomi す.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない、す.ます、-す.ます、すく.う、な.す、わたし、わた.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiサイ、セイ
Kun'yomiす.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない、す.ます、-す.ます、すく.う、な.す、わたし、わた.る
Strokes11
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi サイ、セイKun'yomi す.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない、す.ます、-す.ます、すく.う、な.す、わたし、わた.る
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

finish, complete; settle (payment)

Memory hook

Everyone gets across the water (氵), the job done and the debt settled — FINISH, SETTLE.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 救済きゅうさいrelief, aid
  • 済むすむto be finished, to end; to be settled
  • 経済けいざいeconomy
  • 済ますすますto finish, to get done; to manage without
  • 済ませるすませるto finish, to get done

More words with this kanji

  • ~済~ずみalready done, already processed (suffix)
  • 返済へんさいrepayment

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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