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済

settle (debt, etc.)
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingサイ、セイ
Kun reading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
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. settle (debt, etc.)
  2. relieve (burden)
  3. finishRtK
  4. come to an end
  5. excusable
  6. need not
    鍵のいらない暗証タイプには、お好きな番号を設定できるフリーダイヤル式と、あらかじめ番号が設定済みの固定式とがあります。For code-type locks that don't need a key, there are 'free dial' systems where you can set any number you like, and fixed types where the number is set in advance.tatoeba
  1. to finish
  2. to end
  3. to be completed
  4. to be resolved
  5. to have a result less severe than expected

Popular Usage

経済済む済ませる救済

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · adjust · adjusted · sentence · plaid · kilt · Billy Connolly · two (二) · fenceposts · cabers

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1868

Compound words

経済けいざい
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; financial circumstances
済むすむ
to finish; to end; to be completed; to be resolved; to have a result less severe than expected
済ませるすませる
to finish; to make an end of; to get through with; to let end; to make do (with)
救済きゅうさい
relief; aid; help; rescue; (religious) salvation
共済きょうさい
mutual aid
決済けっさい
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
返済へんさい
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
弁済べんさい
repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)
経済界けいざいかい
economic world; financial circles; business community
経済学けいざいがく
economics
済ますすます
to finish; to get it over with; to conclude; to settle; to pay back
経済的けいざいてき
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
使用済みしようずみ
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
済まないすまない
inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable; sorry; remorseful
経済封鎖けいざいふうさ
economic blockade; embargo
自由経済じゆうけいざい
free economy
日本経済にほんけいざい
Japanese economy
決済方法けっさいほうほう
payment method
経済企画庁けいざいきかくちょう
Economic Planning Agency (1955-2001)
済みませんすみません
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon; thank you
経済研究所けいざいけんきゅうじょ
economic research institute
経済成長率けいざいせいちょうりつ
rate of economic growth
皆済かいさい
settlement
完済かんさい
full payment

On Reading Examples

ジュリーは借金を完済できないと思っています。かんさい
Julie thinks that she will not be able to pay off all of her debts.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は返済能力がないと宣告された。
He was declared insolvent.tatoeba
彼は兵庫大学の経済学の教授です。
He is a professor of economics at Hyogo University.tatoeba
彼は貧民救済に多額のお金を寄付した。
He contributed much money to relieving the poor.tatoeba
彼は難民救済基金に１万ドルを寄付した。
He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.tatoeba
納采が済むと、祝賀が行われる。
After Nosai, a celebration is held.wiki
また、米麹が多く使用される味噌ほど熟成期間が短く済む傾向もある。
Miso made with a lot of rice koji (malted rice) tend to mature in a short period.wiki
頻繁にひっくり返さず、二回程度で済ませる。
Do not turn over repeatedly, just about two times.wiki
それらの措置を済ませると清盛は福原に引き上げた。
After carrying out these measures, Kiyomori returned to Fukuhara.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 済

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