済
come to an end, excusable, finish, need not, relieve (burden), settle (debt, etc.)

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイセイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-す.ます-ず.み-ずみす.ますす.まないす.むすく.うな.すわた.るわたし

Nanori (名乗り)

すむなりわたる

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:11
JLPT:3
Frequency:168

Vocabulary

サイ

WordReadingMeaning
救済キュウサイrelief; aid; help; rescue; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
共済キョウサイmutual aid
返済ヘンサイrepayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
弁済ベンサイrepayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)
完済カンサイfull payment; liquidation

セイ

WordReadingMeaning
多士済済タシセイセイgalaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals
既済キセイalready settled; paid-up
済世セイセイsaving the world; promoting national welfare
済美セイビachieving virtue
水火既済スイカキセイji ji (hexagram 63 of the I Ching: after completion); chi chi

Other

WordReadingMeaning
済うすくうto rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to relieve (from); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.); to bring to salvation
経済けいざいeconomy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; financial circumstances; being economical; economy; thrift
経済界けいざいかいeconomic world; financial circles; business community
経済企画庁けいざいきかくちょうEconomic Planning Agency (1955-2001)
決済けっさいsettlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

斉
adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of
Grade 8JLPT 1
液
fluid, juice, liquid, sap, secretion
Grade 5JLPT 2
消
blow out, cancel, extinguish, neutralize, turn off
Grade 3JLPT 3
滝
cascade, rapids, waterfall
Grade 8JLPT 1
湾
bay, gulf, inlet
Grade 8JLPT 2
決
agree upon, appoint, decide, fix
Grade 3JLPT 3
挙
actions, behavior, plan, project, raise
Grade 4JLPT 1
流
a sink, current, flow, forfeit
Grade 3JLPT 3
酒
alcohol, sake
Grade 3JLPT 3
泊
overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor
Grade 8JLPT 2