決 — “to decide” in Japanese

Grade 3けつ, き

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“to decide” in Japanese is 決, read ketsu, ki (けつ, き). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 決める (to decide).

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What does 決 mean?

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Kanji	決
Meaning	to decide
Readings	けつ, き
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	決める (to decide)

How to read 決

決 is read ketsu (けつ) or ki (き) depending on the word.

Words with 決

決勝けっしょう
決めきめto decide
解決かいけつ
決着けっちゃく
準決勝じゅんけっしょう
決勝戦けっしょうせん
決勝進出けっしょうしんしゅつ
準決勝進出じゅんけっしょうしんしゅつ
決断
判決

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Updated: 2026-08-28