済

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

JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: す.む・-ず.み・-ずみ・す.まない・す.ます・-す.ます・すく.う・な.す・わたし・わた.る
On'yomi: サイ・セイ

済 means "settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read す.む・-ず.み・-ずみ・す.まない・す.ます・-す.ます・すく.う・な.す・わたし・わた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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済 in example sentences

はのだ。
Kare wa keizai no senmonka da.
He's an expert in economics.
は済ずみですか？
Kono seki wa yoyakuzumi desu ka?
Is this seat reserved?
はですよ。
Amerika keizai wa junchou desu yo.
The U.S. economy is in good health.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 済

Common questions

What does the kanji 済 mean?: 済 means "settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden)". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 済 have?: 済 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 済 read?: It is read す.む・-ず.み・-ずみ・す.まない・す.ます・-す.ます・すく.う・な.す・わたし・わた.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 済?: 済 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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