Japanese symbol for “committed”
既遂
きすい
Romaji: kisui
already finished (action); already accomplished
In Japanese, committed is 既遂, read きすい (kisui).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n already finished (action); already accomplished
- adj-no, n committed (crime; as opposed to attempted); perpetrated; consummated; successful
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “committed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引くに引けない | ひくにひけない hikunihikenai | unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 既に | すでに sudeni | already |
| 既存 | きそん kison | existing |
| 既成 | きせい kisei | established; existing; accomplished |
| 既婚 | きこん kikon | married |
| 既定 | きてい kitei | established; fixed; prearranged |
| 未遂 | みすい misui | failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.) |
| 遂行 | すいこう suikou | accomplishment; execution |
| 遂げる | とげる togeru | to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.