Kanji

済

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サイ, セイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

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

Nanori (Name Reading)

いつき, お, かた, さだ, さとる, すみ, ただ, とおる, なり, なる, まさ, ます, やす, よし, わたす, わたり, わたる

Common Readings

サイ, す…ます, す…む

Example sentences

済む すむ
宿題 早く 済んだ ので 遊び 出かけた

Since I finished my homework quickly, I went out to play.

そそくさ そそくさ
用件 済む そそくさ 部屋 出て行った

Once his business was finished, he left the room hurriedly.

済み ずみ
この 書類 確認 済み です

This document has been confirmed.

気が済む きがすむ
気が済む まで 話し合った

We talked it over until we were satisfied.

済ます すます
今日 サンドイッチ だけ 昼食 済ませた

I made do with just a sandwich for lunch today.

経済 けいざい
世界 経済 急速 変化している

The world economy is changing rapidly.

状況 じょうきょう
現在 経済 状況 考慮 する 慎重 判断 求められる

Considering the current economic situation, a cautious judgment is required.

救済 きゅうさい
政府 難民 救済 乗り出した

The government has begun to provide relief for the refugees.

支援策 しえんさく
政府 中小企業 救済 する ため 新た 支援策 打ち出した

The government has announced new support measures to rescue small and medium-sized enterprises.

返済 へんさい
毎月 ローン 返済 している

He makes loan repayments every month.

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