Kanji

What does the kanji 定 mean?

定 means decide, determine; fixed. On'yomi テイ、ジョウ. Kun'yomi さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か.

Quick facts
On'yomiテイ、ジョウ
Kun'yomiさだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
Strokes8
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi テイ、ジョウKun'yomi さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

decide, determine; fixed

Memory hook

The roof (宀) sits square and the position is now fixed — DECIDE, FIXED.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 予定よていplan, schedule
  • 仮定かていassumption, hypothesis
  • 勘定かんじょうcalculation; bill, payment
  • 安定あんていstability
  • 定まるさだまるto be decided, to settle, to become fixed
  • 定めるさだめるto decide, to establish, to stipulate

More words with this kanji

  • 否定ひていdenial, negation
  • 定期ていきregular, periodic; commuter pass
  • 決定けっていdecision
  • 一定いっていfixed, constant, uniform
  • 定価ていかlist price, fixed price
  • 定員ていいんcapacity, fixed number of people
  • 定規じょうぎruler (measuring tool)
  • 指定していdesignation, specification
  • 推定すいていestimation, presumption
  • 断定だんていdefinitive conclusion, assertion
  • 測定そくていmeasurement
  • 特定とくていspecific, particular
  • 肯定こうていaffirmation, to affirm
  • 定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday (fixed closing day)
  • 定期券ていきけんcommuter pass, season ticket
  • 判定はんていjudgment, ruling, verdict
  • 制定せいていenactment, establishment
  • 協定きょうていagreement, accord
  • 固定こていfixed, stationary
  • 定年ていねんretirement age
  • 定義ていぎdefinition
  • 定食ていしょくset meal
  • 所定しょていprescribed, designated
  • 改定かいていrevision (of rules, prices)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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