決
decide · fix · agree upon · appoint
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
water + 夬
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic. Water breaking through.
Symbolism
Decision, resolution, solution. Represents deciding.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
速戦即決
そくせんそっけつ
quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg; quick battle for a quick victory
民族自決
みんぞくじけつ
self-determination of peoples; self-determination of peoples
衆議一決
しゅうぎいっけつ
deciding unanimously or by consensus; deciding unanimously or by consensus
粉飾決算
ふんしょくけっさん
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting; fraudulent accounting
即断即決
そくだんそっけつ
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions; making a swift decision
一大決心
いちだいけっしん
momentous (crucial) decision; momentous (crucial) decision
即決即断
そっけつそくだん
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions; prompt decision and prompt execution
Proverbs & Idioms
決心は固く
けっしんはかたく
Hold your resolve firm
Once decided, maintain unwavering determination