済 finish

Also: settle

On'yomi: サイ、セイ
Kun'yomi: す-む、す-ます
Strokes: 11
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 6

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): す-む.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

済 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The water (氵) is drained in neat, even (斉) rows until the last drop is gone — the job is finished and the debt is settled.

A common word

経済けいざい economy

Example sentences

宿題はもう済みました。
しゅくだいはもうすみました。
I've already finished my homework.
買い物を早く済ませてください。
かいものをはやくすませてください。
Please finish the shopping quickly.

Kanji that share a part

氵 is its radical. 131 kanji share it in all.

斉 is a component.

剤 dose N2
斎 purify N1