ケツ, き.める, ぎ.め, き.まる, さ.く

decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

JLPT3 G3 S7 F71

As per # (scoop out) + water → scoop out earth in breaching a dam → *decide*; *determine*; *settle* (← cut through to a decision ← cut an opening; compare , , 裁 and ).

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