済 — kanji meaning “settle (debt, etc.)”
済
settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
- Meanings
- settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
- On'yomi
- サイ (sai)、セイ (sei)
- 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
- Name readings
- すむ、なり、わたる
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #168 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 85
- Chinese reading
- jì
Words with 済
| 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 |
| 済み | ずみ zumi | arranged; taken care of; settled |
| 共済 | きょうさい kyousai | mutual aid |
| 済ます | すます sumasu | to finish; to get it over with; to conclude |
| 弁済 | べんさい bensai | repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off |
| 済まない | すまない sumanai | inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable |
| 済ませる | すませる sumaseru | to finish; to make an end of; to get through with |
| 救済 | くさい kusai | salvation (from suffering based on Buddha's teachings) |
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