Japanese symbol for “settled”
済み
ずみ
Romaji: zumi
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed
In Japanese, settled is 済み, read ずみ (zumi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, n-suf arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
Written forms: 済み、済. Readings: ずみ、すみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “settled”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支払い済み | しはらいずみ shiharaizumi | settled; paid |
| 既決 | きけつ kiketsu | decided; determined; settled |
| 落ち着いた | おちついた ochitsuita | settled; fixed; established |
| 一決 | いっけつ ikketsu | agreed; settled |
| 確定的 | かくていてき kakuteiteki | definite; certain; decided |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経済 | けいざい keizai | economy; economics |
| 救済 | きゅうさい kyuusai | relief; aid; help |
| 返済 | へんさい hensai | repayment; reimbursement; refund |
| 済む | すむ sumu | to finish; to end; to be completed |
| 決済 | けっさい kessai | settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “settled”.
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.