Word Meaning 決める

きめる kimeru

決める is read as きめる (kimeru) and means to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.).

Meaning

English

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)
to always do
to have made a habit of
to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.)
to succeed in doing
to clinch (a victory)
to decide (the outcome of a match)
to eat or drink something

Reading

Kana

きめる

Romaji

kimeru

Writing Variants

極める きめる kimeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 4438 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決まる

きまる

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

決め付ける

きめつける

to fix upon (one-sidedly)

決する

けっする

to decide

決る

さくる

to jerk (one's chin)

決れる

しゃくれる

to be concaved

決をとる

けつをとる

to take a vote

決定づける

けっていづける

to decide (e.g. an outcome)

決して

けして

(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

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