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Kanji Detail for 決 - "decide, settle, determine"

  • Meaning

    決 means "decide, settle, determine."

    1. Decide - To make a choice; to determine.

    2. Settle - To resolve; to conclude definitively.

    3. Break - To burst; for a dam to give way.

    4. Certainly - Definitely; without doubt.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    decide; fix; agree upon; appoint

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    decide, determine, judge

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to decide, to determine, to judge

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To remove blockages from water. Mencius says: "Directing the Ru and Han rivers" (決汝漢). | Dikes breaking. As in river work terminology for a breach (決口). | Executing prisoners is called 決. As in execution (處決). | To judge. As in 決獄 (deciding lawsuits). | Firmly unchanging is called 決. As in determination (決意), resolve (決心).
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Sentences including

  • The play was far from being a failure.

  • It ought to be fine tomorrow.

  • She decided on the red coat.

  • It was because he was ill that he decided to return home.

  • Never did i dream of such a thing.

  • The question is who will make the decision.

  • I've made up my mind.

  • I decided not to do such a foolish thing.

  • What he said is by no means true.

  • I decided to come to japan last year.

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