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定 – determine, fix, establish
8 strokesTaught in grade 3#48 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary
The kanji 定 means determine, fix, establish, decide. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is テイ、ジョウ (tei, jou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か (sadameru, sadamaru, sadaka). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 宀 (no. 40).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | テイ | tei |
| On’yomi | ジョウ | jou |
| Kun’yomi | さだ.める | sadameru |
| Kun’yomi | さだ.まる | sadamaru |
| Kun’yomi | さだ.か | sadaka |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 宀 (Kangxi radical 40). Components: 疋・宀.
Words using 定
予定よていplans安定あんていstability仮定かていassumption勘定かんじょうcalculation決定けっていdecision定期ていきfixed period否定ひていdenial一定いっていto fix肯定こうていaffirmation指定していdesignation定規じょうぎ(measuring) ruler推定すいていpresumption測定そくていmeasurement断定だんていconclusion定員ていいんfixed number (of people)定価ていかlist price特定とくていspecific定期券ていきけんcommuter pass定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday限定げんていlimit固定こていfixing (in place)改定かいていrevision (of a rule, price, etc.)確定かくていdecision規定きていstipulation
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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