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Kanji Detail for 済 - "to complete, to save"

済

  • Meaning

    済 means "to complete, to save." Also associated with to cross.

    1. Save - To rescue; to help.

    2. Complete - To finish; to settle.

    3. Cross - To ford a river; to traverse.

  • Words using 済

    • 経済 けいざい Listen economy; economics; finance
    • 救済 きゅうさい Listen relief; aid; help
    • 経済的 けいざいてき Listen economic; financial; economical
    • 経済界 けいざいかい Listen economic world; financial circles; business community
    • 経済企画庁 けいざいきかくちょう Listen Economic Planning Agency (1955-2001)
    • 共済 きょうさい Listen mutual aid
    • 決済 けっさい Listen settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
    • 使用済み しようずみ Listen used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)

  • Four-character idioms with 済

    • 救国済民 きゅうこくさいみん Listen saving a nation and providing relief to the people
    • 経世済民 けいせいさいみん Listen governing a nation and providing relief to people
    • 経国済民 けいこくさいみん Listen governing a nation and providing relief to people
    • 衆生済度 しゅじょうさいど Listen enlightenment of the masses; leading the masses on the path of enlightenment (Buddhism)

  • Tattoo check: 済

    • Verified meaning: to complete, to save
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いつき, さい, すみ, せい)
    • Also carries these associations: to cross

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 済

    Given names 済(いつき)Listen 済(さい)Listen 済(せい)Listen 済(わたる)Listen

    Surnames 済(すみ)Listen 済(わたり)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    settle (debt, etc.); relieve (burden); finish; come to an end; excusable; need not

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 濟|济

  • Onyomi

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    sai(サイ) サイ

    sei(セイ) セイ

  • Kunyomi

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    na.su(なす) なす

    su.manai(す-まない) す-まない

    su.masu(す-ます) す-ます

    su.mu(す-む) す-む

    suku.u(すく-う) すく-う

    wata.ru(わた-る) わた-る

    watashi(わたし) わたし

    zumi(ずみ) ずみ

  • Strokes

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    11 strokes

  • Radical

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    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    save complete cross finish settle accomplish clear conclude end finalize ford fulfill help rescue resolve satisfy traverse

Sentences including 済

  • The work will be finished at six.

  • Besides being economical , it's fun.

  • The matter was settled.

  • He has already finished his homework.

  • Let me read the newspaper if you've finished with it.

  • She cannot do without her car.

  • I cannot do without a dictionary.

  • For one thing , i couldn't afford to do that.

  • Bring it back when you are through.

  • I am in financial difficulties.

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