決

decide

Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingケツ

Kun readingき.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる、さ.く

JLPT level: N3 Jōyō Grade 3

Meanings

decideRtK
彼は弁護士になろうと決心した。He decided to be a lawyer.tatoeba
山鉾巡行の順番を決めるもの。The Kuji torishiki is to decide the order of floats for the Yamahoko Junko.wiki
agree upon
appoint
fix

decision
vote

Popular Usage

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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1770

Compound words

決してけっして

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

決めるきめる

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve

解決かいけつ

settlement; solution; resolution

決心けっしん

determination; resolution

決定けってい

decision; determination

決まりきまり

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; end

可決かけつ

approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage

決まるきまる

to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged; to be unchanging

resolution; decision; vote

決意けつい

decision; determination; resolution

決議けつぎ

resolution; vote; decision

決算けっさん

settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)

決勝けっしょう

decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

決断けつだん

decision; determination

決済けっさい

settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment

決裁けっさい

sanction; approval; decision

決戦けっせん

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

決別けつべつ

separation; farewell; parting

決裂けつれつ

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture

採決さいけつ

vote; ballot; division

裁決さいけつ

decision; ruling; judgement; judgment

先決せんけつ

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

On Reading Examples

この組織は幹部ばかりが名を連ね、果たして決断を下せるのか怪しいものだ。けつだん

Since in this organization they're all managers, it's a wonder any decisions get made.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は父親の決定に黙って従った。

He acquiesced in his father's decision.tatoeba

彼は貧乏だが、決して不平を言わない。

He is poor, but he never complains.tatoeba

彼は必ずこの問題を解決する。

He is bound to solve this question.tatoeba

弓矢の発達や特性を決める諸条件

Conditions that determine the development and characteristics of Yumiyawiki

四、同族は、決して相争う事勿れ。

4, Those in the same family must never go against each other.wiki

決して身分の低い素浪人ではない。

Therefore, he was not a lowly ronin.wiki

という結社の決まりが述べられている。

These are the rules of the association.wiki

しかし、特に飾り方に決まりごとはない。

However, there are no specific rules regarding each display style.wiki

それでようやく実頼も決心が付き、右方の勝ちと判定を下した。

Saneyori finally made up his mind and judged the right side as the winner.wiki

婿選びに思い悩んだ末、朱雀院は源氏に宮を託すことを決心する。

Suzaku-in worries about her marriage, and he finally decides to ask Genji to marry her.wiki

国家政治の決定権としての主権

Sovereign power as a right to decide state politicswiki

涙を誘うばかりの決定的な場面で

At the peak of the performance moving the audience to tearswiki

乗った時間だけで決まる運賃。

A fare determined by how long the passenger has used the taxi.wiki

勝ちが決まるのは次の場合である。

A match is decided when one of the following occurs.wiki

天皇の攘夷親征を決行する計画であった。

This was a plan to carry out expulsion of foreigners.wiki

信長は、この年の9月に三好氏征伐を決行する。

In September of this year, Nobunaga carried out a punitive expedition to the Miyoshi clan.wiki

一　法律案及予算決算案

1) Legislative bills and budget proposalswiki

第二款町村ノ歳入出予算及決算

Article 2. Budget and settlement of accounts for income and outcome of towns and villageswiki

このため天竺行きを決意。

Due to this situation, he decided to go to Tenjiku (India).wiki

武力南進を決意したのである。

Thus, she decided on military advancement to the south.wiki

結局、春嶽・容堂ともに決議に従うこととなった。

Shungaku and Yodo gave in to the resolution at last.wiki

惣掟は、惣村の全構成員による寄合で決議されることが多かった。

So-okite was usually resolved in an assembly with all members of a soson.wiki

戦争を決断した。

He decided to declare war.wiki

このため、義景は越前への撤兵を決断する。

Yoshikage then decided to withdraw to Echizen Province.wiki

Stroke Order

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