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On'yomi
サイ・セイ
SAI / SEI
Kun'yomi
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
sumu / zumi / zumi / sumanai / sumasu / sumasu / sukuu / nasu / watashi / wataru

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

Details

Strokes11
Frequency#168
Radicalwater(4)
Old Form

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Strokes11

Component Breakdown

=

water + 斉

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of water and equal. Making water equal.

Symbolism

Economy, relief, finish. Represents finishing.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Experiencing settle (debt, etc.)

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

多士済々

たしせいせい

galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals; galaxy of able persons

経世済民

けいせいさいみん

governing a nation and providing relief to people; governing a nation and providing relief to people

衆生済度

しゅじょうさいど

enlightenment of the masses; leading the masses on the path of enlightenment (Buddhism); enlightenment of the masses

救国済民

きゅうこくさいみん

saving a nation and providing relief to the people; saving a nation and providing relief to the people

経国済民

けいこくさいみん

governing a nation and providing relief to people; governing a nation and providing relief to people

Proverbs & Idioms

済んだことは仕方がない

すんだことはしかたがない

What's done is done

The past cannot be changed