決
1. Meaning and Reading
- decide, determine
- Onyomi : けつ
- Kunyomi : きめる
2. Kanji Explanation
- 氵 : waterway
- ㄱ : pickaxe
- 大 : swing widely
The image of swinging a tool (ㄱ) widely (大) to open a waterway (氵), representing making an important decision in farming — symbolizing ‘to open up’ or ‘to decide’.
3. Example Words
決める
きめる
to decide
進路を決める。
Decide on a career path.
決断
けつだん
decision
重要な決断を下す。
Make an important decision.
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