Word Meaning 決す

けっす kessu

決す is read as けっす (kessu) and means to decide.

Meaning

English

  1. to decide
  2. to determine

Reading

Kana

けっす

Romaji

kessu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 42807 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決して

けして

(not) ever

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)

Example Sentences

10

I'll solve that problem.

The problem is too difficult to solve.

Time will do the rest.

I've got a lot of problems I need to solve.

The problem is difficult to solve.

It is impossible to resolve the conflict.

Don't cry, unless crying solves the problem.

The problem is difficult to solve.

He is an expert at solving such problems.

This is a problem for young people to solve.