ONさい、せい
KUNすむ、すます
Meanings
finishcompletesettle (debt)relieve

How to remember

'Sai' — I SIGH in relief because the task is FINISHED.
'Sumu' — When you SUM up all the work, it's FINISHED.

Vocabulary

済むすむ
to finish, to be completed
済ますすます
to finish, to get by, to conclude
経済けいざい
economy
返済へんさい
repayment
済ませるすませる
to finish, to get done (causative)

Related kanji