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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

  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

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

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