済

settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden)

JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes

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
On'yomi: サイ・セイ

済 means "settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read 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 in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

済 in example sentences

彼かれは経済けいざいの専門家せんもんかだ。

Kare wa keizai no senmonka da.

He's an expert in economics.
彼かれは経済的けいざいてきに自立じりつした。

Kare wa keizaiteki ni jiritsu shita.

He became financially independent.
この席せきは予約よやく済ずみですか？

Kono seki wa yoyakuzumi desu ka?

Is this seat reserved?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 済 mean?: 済 means "settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 済 have?: 済 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 済 read?: It is read 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 in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 済?: 済 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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