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済 · settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden)

済 is a kanji meaning settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end. It has 11 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • サイsai
  • セイsei

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • すむsumu
  • -ずみ-zumi
  • -ずみ-zumi
  • すまないsumanai
  • すますsumasu
  • -すます-sumasu
  • すくうsukuu
  • なすnasu
  • わたしwatashi
  • わたるwataru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 済 · 6 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 済
WordReadingMeaningLevel
経済けいざいeconomics, finance, economyN4
済むすむto finish, to endN4
済ませるすませるto be finishedN3
救済きゅうさいrelief, aid, rescueN1
済ますすますto finish; to settle; to do withoutN1
返済へんさいrepaymentN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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