What does kanji 済 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 済 is settle (debt.

How is kanji 済 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 済 are 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; the onyomi readings are サイ, セイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 済?

Kanji 済 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 済?

The main radical for kanji 済 is 水.

What words use kanji 済?

Example words that use kanji 済 include 済ます, 済, 済ませる, 済まない.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 5

済

Meaning

Kanji 済

settle (debt

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: 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
Onyomi 音読み: サイセイ
Nanori 名乗り: すむなりわたる

Old form: 濟 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #168
Strokes: 11
Radical: 水
Components: ｜ • ノ • 廾 • 汁 • 文 • 斉
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 405 entries that include this kanji.

済ます

すます

to get along (without something)

済

すみ

arranged

済ませる

すませる

to finish

済まない

すまない

excuse me

済みません

すみません

thank you

済まなそう

すまなそう

sorry

済まぬ

すまぬ

excuse me

済み印

すみいん

"completed" (rubber) stamp

済州

さいしゅう

Jeju (special self-governing province and island in South Korea)

済州大学

さいしゅうだいがく

Cheju National University

済世

さいせい

saving the world

済度

さいど

redemption

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

宿題はもう済んだ。

The homework is already finished.

支払いは昨日済ませた。

I settled the payment yesterday.

これで話は済んだ。

That settles the matter.

軽いけがで済んでよかった。

I'm glad it ended with only a minor injury.

説明はそれで済む。

That explanation will do.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

経験済みなキミと、経験ゼロなオレが、お付き合いする話。 Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi.