済 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for come to an end, excusable, finish, need not, relieve burden

済

Strokes: 11

Meanings: come to an end, excusable, finish, need not, relieve (burden), settle (debt, etc.)
Onyomi: サイ , セイ
Kunyomi: す.ます , す.まない , す.む
Name Readings: すむ, なり, わたる
JLPT: N3
Grade: 6
Frequency: -
Kanji Writing Practice: Practice

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Story

済 is formed from the water radical 氵 on the left, and 斉 on the right. The water radical relates to flow or movement, while 斉 carries the sense of bringing things together or completing an action. Together, they express the idea of bringing something to completion through flowing action. From this idea, 済 came to mean to finish, complete, settle, or relieve.

Short Story

済 shows completing an action through flow, meaning to finish or settle.

Mnemonic

済 is used when a task is completed or a matter is settled. It refers to finishing, completing, or resolving something. Remember 済 as meaning “to complete” or “to settle.”

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
済み	ずみ	arranged, taken care of, settled, completed, finished	Noun, used as a suffix, Noun
済む	すむ	to finish, to end, to be completed, to be resolved	common JLPT-N4 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
済みません	すみません	excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry, I beg your pardon	common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
済ませる	すませる	to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end	common JLPT-N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
済まない	すまない	inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable	common JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 I-adjective (keiyoushi)
済ます	すます	to finish, to get it over with, to conclude	common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
済州	チェジュ	Jeju (special self-governing province and island in South Korea)	Noun
済美	せいび	achieving virtue	Noun
済州大学	さいしゅうだいがく	Cheju National University	Noun
なし崩し	なしくずし	paying back in installments (instalments), amortization plan (amortisation)	Noun

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Example Sentences

Example #1

宿題を済ませました。

しゅくだいをすませました

shukudai o sumasemashita

I finished my homework.

Example #2

手続きはもう済んでいます。

てつづきはもうすんでいます

tetsuzuki wa mou sunde imasu

The procedure is already completed.

Example #3

支払いを済ませてから出かけます。

しはらいをすませてからでかけます

shiharai o sumasete kara dekakemasu

I will go out after completing the payment.

Example #4

問題が済んだら教えてください。

もんだいがすんだらおしえてください

mondai ga sundara oshiete kudasai

Let me know once the problem is resolved.

Example #5

仕事を済ませた後に休憩します。

しごとをすませたあとにきゅうけいします

shigoto o sumaseta ato ni kyuukei shimasu

I will rest after finishing work.

Example #6

手紙の返事を済ませました。

てがみのへんじをすませました

tegami no henji o sumasemashita

I have replied to the letter.

Example #7

税金の支払いを済ませておきました。

ぜいきんのしはらいをすませておきました

zeikin no shiharai o sumasete okimashita

I have already completed the tax payment.

Example #8

この問題はもう済んでいます。

このもんだいはもうすんでいます

kono mondai wa mou sunde imasu

This issue is already resolved.

Example #9

準備を済ませてから出発します。

じゅんびをすませてからしゅっぱつします

junbi o sumasete kara shuppatsu shimasu

I will depart after finishing preparations.

Example #10

支払いを済ませたら領収書をください。

しはらいをすませたらりょうしゅうしょをください

shiharai o sumasetara ryoushuusho o kudasai

Please give me a receipt after completing the payment.

Example #11

手続きが済んだら通知します。

てつづきがすんだらつうちします

tetsuzuki ga sundara tsuuchi shimasu

I will notify you once the procedure is completed.

Example #12

宿題を済ませてテレビを見ます。

しゅくだいをすませてテレビをみます

shukudai o sumasete terebi o mimasu

I will watch TV after finishing homework.

Example #13

手続きは全て済んでいます。

てつづきはすべてすんでいます

tetsuzuki wa subete sunde imasu

All the procedures are completed.

Example #14

支払いを済ませたので安心です。

しはらいをすませたのであんしんです

shiharai o sumaseta node anshin desu

I am relieved because the payment is done.

Example #15

この問題を早く済ませましょう。

このもんだいをはやくすませましょう

kono mondai o hayaku sumasemashou

Let’s resolve this problem quickly.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 済

JLPT: n3

Strokes: 11

Grade: 6

Unicode: 6E08

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