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決

Kanji meanings and readings

決

N3

decide; fix; agree upon; appoint

On reading
ケツ
Kun reading
き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる、さ.く
Radical
水
Illustration of 判決
N1

はんけつ

judicial decision; judgement; sentence; decree

Illustration of 可決
N2

かけつ

approval; adoption (e.g. motion, bill); passage

Illustration of 否決
N1

ひけつ

rejection; negation; voting down

Illustration of 多数決
N1

たすうけつ

majority rule

Illustration of 対決
N1

たいけつ

confrontation; showdown

Illustration of 採決
N1

さいけつ

vote; roll call

Illustration of 決して
N4

けっして

never

Illustration of 決まり
N3

きまり

settlement; conclusion; regulation; rule

Illustration of 決まり悪い
N1

きまりわるい

feeling awkward; being ashamed

Illustration of 決まる
N4

きまる

to be decided

Illustration of 決める
N4

きめる

to decide

Illustration of 決勝
N1

けっしょう

decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

Illustration of 決定
N3

けってい

decision; determination

Illustration of 決心
N3

けっしん

determination; resolution

Illustration of 決意
N1

けつい

decision; determination

Illustration of 決断
N1

けつだん

decision; determination

Illustration of 決算
N1

けっさん

balance sheet; settlement of accounts

Illustration of 決行
N1

けっこう

doing (with resolve); carrying out (i.e. a plan)

Illustration of 決議
N1

けつぎ

resolution; vote; decision

Illustration of 解決
N3

かいけつ

settlement; solution; resolution

Illustration of 議決
N1

ぎけつ

resolution; decision; vote