Keyword
decide
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1770
Readings
(41%)
けっ
(29%)
けつ
(17%)
(11%)
Composed of
water drops
almost decide
Mnemonic

Oops, our submarine is taking in water. I know you've almost decided what to do, but it's not the time to be indecisive. You need to actually decide NOW, or we'll go down!

Used in vocabulary (339 in total)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
settlement; solution; resolution
decision; determination
decision; determination; resolution
decision; determination
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
determination; resolution
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
confrontation; showdown
to decide; to determine
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to settle (a dispute)
duel; shoot-out
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
solution; solution strategy
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
standard; set; routine; decided
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
separation; farewell; parting
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
decision; agreement
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
breakdown; rupture
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
way of solving (a problem); solution
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
decision; vote
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
resolution; vote; decision
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
solution; way out
self-determination; suicide
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
agreement; rule
unsettled; pending; unresolved
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
decisive battle of brief duration
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
settlement; payment of account
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
sanction; approval
deciding match; play-off; runoff
signature phrase; signature saying
embarrassed; ashamed
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
vote; ballot; division
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
breakdown of negotiations
rejection; negation; voting down
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
momentous (crucial) decision
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
to score a goal
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to make a firm resolution
embarrassed; ashamed
to decide; to determine
resolved; settled
resolution; decision; vote
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
signature phrase; signature saying
definite decision; final decision
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to waver in one's resolution
kickoff party; rally; pep party
proposed solution; idea for a solution
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
signature pose; trademark pose
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
agreed; settled
to take a vote
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
final vote; run-off ballot
fixed; obvious; commonplace
decision; verdict
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
definitive piece; definitive (authoritative) edition; last word
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
financial statement; statement of accounts
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
judgment paper; judgement paper
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
irresolution; indecision; vacillation
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
question to be settled first; first consideration
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
winning pitch
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
with one's eyes flashing
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
semifinal game of a tournament
to take a vote
taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die
kickoff party; rally; pep party
steamroller voting; steamrollering
accounting period
to take a vote
rain or shine; no postponement for rain
unconvicted prisoner; prisoner under trial
United Nations Security Council Resolution
conflict resolution; dispute resolution
detention prison
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
settlement; decision
pending; unsettled; undecided
quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg
ending; conclusion
United Nations resolution; UN resolution
deciding unanimously or by consensus
self-determination of peoples
with one's eyes flashing
arbitrary decision; taking for granted
decided; determined; settled; convicted; sentenced
championship-deciding contest; final match; the finals
supplementary (additional) resolution
registration; positioning
decision; agreement
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
clear answer; definite answer
buyout price (auction)
settlement day; day of reckoning
deciding or acting on one's own
ratio decidendi; reason for a verdict
provisional ruling; tentative ruling
consolidated balance sheet
river breaking through (its dikes)
(decision to) censure (as issued by the upper house of parliament)
original judgement; judgment in prior instance
written resolution
convict; convicted prisoner
shooting rate (in ball games, e.g. volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc.); shooting percentage; success rate (esp. business, e.g. sales)
final vote; run-off ballot
to abide by the verdict
Bank for International Settlements; BIS
outstanding (account)
payment using a smartphone; mobile payment
right of self-determination
by the day; daily
final election; run-off
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
deciding the dealer
signature phrase; signature saying
standard; set; routine; decided
a political settlement; settling (a dispute) politically (without resorting to force)
detention pending trial
unfair ruling; unfair verdict; unjust decision
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
final color (e.g. in auto paint shop)
fixed; obvious; commonplace
beginning character or characters that uniquely identify a poem in the Hyakunin Isshu (esp. used in competitive karuta)
(philosophical) indeterminism
prompt decision; quick decision
to make off; to abscond; to get away; to pull a vanishing act
healthy profit; positive earnings
political solution; political settlement
fixed; obvious; commonplace
canceled only in case of heavy rain
mobile payment; payment using a smartphone, smartwatch, etc.
resolved; settled
right to self-determination
arm-barring force out; locking arms around an opponent and pushing him out of the ring
monthly contract; paying by the month
always; without fail; invariably; usually; regularly
decisiveness
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
principle of majority rule
net settlement; making up differences
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
standard; set; routine; decided
standard; set; routine; decided
decision; agreement
embarrassed; ashamed
embarrassed; ashamed
abalone; ear shell
definite decision; final decision
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
to make off; to abscond; to get away; to pull a vanishing act
water bursting through (a dike)
canceled only in case of heavy rain
always; without fail; invariably; usually; regularly
conditional approval
investigation and decision
unconsolidated balance sheet; single-company balance sheet
outstanding (account)
voting body; caucus
military confrontation
controversial legislation
coach announcing the winner and winning technique
coach announcing the winner and winning technique
half lap joint between parallel boards
half lap joint between parallel boards
half lap joint between parallel boards
half lap joint between parallel boards
antigenic determinant; epitope
trial decision; decision by a court; judgment from a trial
positioning time; seek time
majority gate; majority element
majority gate; majority element
technological solution; technical answer
powdered abalone shell (used in Chinese medicine)
coefficient of determination
to wait for a good opportunity; to come down on the right side of the fence; to see which way the cat jumps; (lit.) to wait and see at Horagatoge
to wait for a good opportunity; to come down on the right side of the fence; to see which way the cat jumps; (lit.) to wait and see at Horagatoge
Operation Ketsugō (Japanese military plan for responding to the Allied invasion of the homeland)
principle of national self-determination
Examples (200 in total)
You decide.
We must decide when to start.
I've decided to stay here.