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