決

decide

JLPT N3 Grade 3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: き
On'yomi: ケツ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

決 means "decide". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

決きめる

to decide

決 in example sentences

決きめました。

Kimemashita.

I've decided.
私わたしは決心けっしんした。

Watashi wa kesshin shita.

I made up my mind.
後あとで決きめます。

Ato de kimemasu.

I'll decide later.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 決

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Common questions

What does the kanji 決 mean?: 決 means "decide". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 決 have?: 決 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 決 read?: It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 決?: 決 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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