Word Meaning 決す

けっす kessu

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

Meaning

English

to decide
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 43039 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決して

けっして

(not) ever

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

決まる

きまる

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

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)

決まって

きまって

always