済

Settle (debt, Etc.)

WaniKani level 21 JLPT N3 Joyo grade 6Top 500 · #16811 strokes

Meanings

Settle (debt, Etc.), Relieve (burden), Finish, Come To An End, Excusable, Need Not

On'yomi

さい、せい

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

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

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

済 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

済 (Settle (debt, Etc.)) is taught on WaniKani at level 21 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #168 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.

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Words using 済

救済きゅうさいrelief 共済きょうさいmutual aid 経済けいざいeconomy 経済界けいざいかいeconomic world 経済学けいざいがくeconomics 経済企画庁けいざいきかくちょうEconomic Planning Agency (1955-2001)決済けっさいsettlement (of an account)済ますすますto finish 済ませるすませるto finish 済みませんすみませんexcuse me 済むすむto finish 使用済みしようずみused (ticket, stamp, etc.)

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