済 — finish, come to an end, excusable, need not

Readings

On'yomi

サイセイ

Kun'yomi

す.む-ず.み-ずみす.まないす.ます-す.ますすく.うな.すわたしわた.る

Example words

• 経済けいざいeconomics; business; finance; economy
• 救済きゅうさいrelief; aid; rescue; salvation; help
• 返済へんさいrepayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
• 済ますすます(1) to finish; to get it over with; to conclude (2) to settle; to pay back (3) to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
• 済むすむ(1) to finish; to end; to be completed (2) to merely result in something less severe than expected (3) to feel at ease (4) to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
• 済ませるすませるto finish; to make an end of; to get through with; to let end
• 済みませんすみませんsorry; excuse me; thank you
• 済まないすまない(1) inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable (2) sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite (3) excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you