THE KANJI · N3 · 7 strokes
Decide ; Fix ; Agree Upon ; Appoint
Readings on: ケツ
Kun readings: き.める・-ぎ.め・き.まる・さ.く
決める — decide
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 決定 — Decision Word card → Source
- 解決 — solution Word card → Source
- 決心 — determination; resolution Word card → Source
- 採決 — appeal; voting Source
- 決済 — liquidation Source
- 対決 — confrontation Source