Word Meaning 決して

けして keshite

決して is read as けして (keshite) and means (not) ever.

Meaning

English

(not) ever
(not) by any means
(not) in the least
(not) in any way
(not) at all

Reading

Kana

けして

Romaji

keshite

Writing Variants

決して けっして kesshite

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 293 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決まって

きまって

always

決まる

きまる

to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

決定

けってい

decision

決議

けつぎ

resolution

決意

けつい

decision

決勝

けっしょう

decision of a contest

決断

けつだん

decision

決心

けっしん

determination

決める

きめる

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)

決まり

きまり

love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

決め付ける

きめつける

to fix upon (one-sidedly)

決着

けっちゃく

conclusion