す.む
sumu
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 34 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

済 is the kanji for "Finish". A common reading is す.む (sumu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Finish

Also : Need Not · Excusable · Relieve (burden) · Settle (debt, Etc.)

Readings

kunす.む/ sumukunず.み/ zumikunずみ/ zumikunす.まない/ sumanaikunす.ます/ sumasukunすく.う/ sukuukunな.す/ nasukunわたし/ watashikunわた.る/ wataruonさい/ saionせい/ sei

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 済 represents 'SETTLE (DEBT, ETC.)'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of settle (debt, etc.).

Reading ·

On-reading: さい — remember this sound by associating it with settle (debt, etc.). Kun-reading: す.む.

Example Sentences

問題が解決済みになりました。

もんだいがかいけつすみになりました。

The problem has been resolved.

経済の動向を分析しています。

けいざいのどうこうをぶんせきしています。

I analyze economic trends.

Vocabulary using 済

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