# 決 decide

(waterleft) + (open scissors) + 大 (big)
★★★★★
7 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

KETSU |

## Mnemonic

| He decided to take a big pair of scissors and cut open a bag of KETCHUP, and it rained out of the bag like water.

## Kunyomi

( を ) き＊める | I decided ★★★★☆
( が ) きま＊る | it has been decided ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

解決(かいけつ) | solution ★★★★☆ 解 (solve / untie) + 決 (decide) = 解決 (solution)
決定(けってい) する | make a serious decision ★★★☆☆ 決 (decide) + 定 (plan) = 決定 (make a serious decision) to make a real serious decision； like, "I know I'm always saying I'm going to lose 1２ pounds but this time I really mean it."
決して(けっして) XXXXない! | I'll HELL OF never do XXX. ★★★☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
決 | decide | WATER | 水
快 | pleasant | HEART | 心

you decide to drink WATER,

but you have a pleasant feeling with your HEART.

## Synonyms

judge someone 偏見 判断 先入観 判決 裁く 審査