決 — to decide

Grade 3けつ, き

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決 (readings: けつ, き; Japanese kanji) means “to decide”. 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 けつ or き depending on the word.

Words with 決

決勝けっしょうvòng knock-out
決めきめgiành
解決かいけつgiải quyết
決着けっちゃくphân thắng bại
準決勝じゅんけっしょうbán kết
決勝戦けっしょうせんtrận chung kết
決勝進出けっしょうしんしゅつvào chung kết
準決勝進出じゅんけっしょうしんしゅつvào bán kết
決断quyết đoán
判決phán quyết

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Updated: 2026-08-09