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決“decide” Kanjikimeru / ketsu

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How to write 決

Meaning and readings

Meaning

decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

Onyomi (音読み)

  • けつ ketsu

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • き（める） ki(meru)

Japanese reading

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