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How to say 'Settlement' in Japanese | 決済

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The Japanese word for Settlement is 'Kessai', written as 決済 in Japanese.'Settlement' in hiragana is けっさい.

    word

    決済

    Meaning

    Settlement

    Reading

    けっさい

    kessai

    Kanji

    決Decide 済Finish, Settle

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '決済 (けっさい)' refers to the act of settling or finalizing a financial transaction. It is commonly used in contexts involving payments, transactions, or clearing debts. For example: The payment was settled「決済が完了しました」(けっさいがかんりょうしました). We need to settle the bill「請求書を決済する必要があります」(せいきゅうしょをけっさいするひつようがあります). This term is often used in business, banking, and e-commerce contexts to indicate the completion of a financial obligation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5293

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 決済

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    決

    Meaning

    Decide

  • kanji

    済

    Meaning

    Finish, Settle

Words Related to 決済 Through the Kanji 決

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 決 as well.

  • word

    決める

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    解決

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    決して

    Meaning

    Never

  • word

    決まる

    Meaning

    Decided

  • word

    決定

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    判決

    Meaning

    Verdict

  • word

    決心

    Meaning

    Decision, Resolution

  • word

    決まり

    Meaning

    Rule, Settlement

  • word

    決勝

    Meaning

    Final

  • word

    決意

    Meaning

    Determination

  • word

    決断

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    決算

    Meaning

    Settlement, Closing

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    決議

    Meaning

    Resolution

Words Related to 決済 Through the Kanji 済

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 済 as well.

  • word

    経済

    Meaning

    Economy

  • word

    済む

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    済ませる

    Meaning

    Finish

  • word

    済ます

    Meaning

    Finish, Settle

  • word

    経済的

    Meaning

    Economical

  • word

    済み

    Meaning

    Done

  • word

    返済

    Meaning

    Repayment

  • word

    救済

    Meaning

    Salvation

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What does 'Kessai' (決済) mean?

'Kessai' means 'Settlement' .

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