JLPT N3 · Useful verbs
決める
きめる
to decide
Stroke order of 決める
3 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
決 · 7 strokesめ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes
Memory trick
Water (氵) bursts through a notch (夬) in the dam; once it breaks through, the river's course is decided.
Parts: 決 = 氵 water + 夬 notch/split
The characters in 決める
Example sentence
旅行の日にちを決めました。
りょこうのひにちをきめました。
We decided on the date of the trip.
Words with 決
More words: Useful verbs
届けるto deliver; to report届くto arrive; to reach比べるto compare選ぶto choose集めるto collect; to gather続けるto continue変えるto change (something)助けるto help; to save守るto protect; to keep (a promise)認めるto admit; to recognise断るto refuse; to decline許すto forgive; to allow失うto lose迷うto get lost; to hesitate探すto look for