01
決める
きめる
to decide
Meanings
- decide
- fix
- agree upon
- appoint
Readings
Onyomi
- ケツ
Kunyomi
- き.める
- -ぎ.め
- き.まる
- さ.く
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Useful words
02
決まる
きまる
to be decided
03
決定
けってい
decision
04
決して
けっして
never
05
解決
かいけつ
solution
06
決心
けっしん
determination
Compare Kanji
01定Meaning88%determine, fixA decision settles things, and 定 carries that feeling of being fixed.02判Meaning84%judgement, judgmentJudgment is close to deciding, especially when choosing between outcomes.03断Meaning82%severance, declineCutting off options gives 断 the sharper side of decision.04選Meaning80%elect, selectSelecting comes before the final call, so 選 sits just upstream from 決.05裁Meaning74%tailor, judgeJudicial deciding places 裁 beside 決 as a heavier, formal neighbor.06快Component72%cheerful, pleasantThe right-hand 夬 shape is shared, though 快 turns it toward feeling rather than decision.