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
宿題が早く済んだので遊びに出かけた。

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

そそくさ そそくさ
彼は用件が済むと、そそくさと部屋を出て行った。

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

済み ずみ
この書類は確認済みです。

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
今日はサンドイッチだけで昼食を済ませた。

I made do with just a sandwich for lunch today.

経済 けいざい
世界経済は急速に変化している。

The world economy is changing rapidly.

状況 じょうきょう
現在の経済状況を考慮すると、慎重な判断が求められる。

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

救済 きゅうさい
政府は難民の救済に乗り出した。

The government has begun to provide relief for the refugees.

支援策 しえんさく
政府は中小企業を救済するための新たな支援策を打ち出した。

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

返済 へんさい
彼は毎月ローンの返済をしている

He makes loan repayments every month.

Example Vocabulary

済む

すむ

to finish; to end; to be completed

済み

ずみ

finished; completed; over

気が済む

きがすむ

to be satisfied; to feel at ease; to have one's mind settled

済ます

すます

to finish; to settle; to make do with

経済

けいざい

economy; economics; finance

救済

きゅうさい

relief; aid; salvation

返済

へんさい

repayment; reimbursement

経済的

けいざいてき

economical; economic; financial

用済み

ようずみ

ただで済む

ただですむ

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