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Kanji 定: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 定: determine, fix, establish, decide

Key takeaways

Kanji 定: determine, fix, establish, decide. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

determinefixestablishdecide

On reading

テイジョウ

Kun reading

さだ.めるさだ.まるさだ.か

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 定

determine, fix, establish, decide

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 疋

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts a foot (疋) coming to a stop under a roof (宀). It represents the act of settling down and 'fixing' or 'deciding' on a position. It is commonly used in words like decision and establish.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

テイ
  • 案の定あんのじょう

    just as expected

  • 一定いちじょう

    fixed / regular / certain

  • 改定かいてい

    revision / amendment / reform

  • 確定かくてい

    decision / finalization / confirmation

  • 規定きてい

    rule / regulation / provision

  • 協定きょうてい

    agreement / pact / arrangement

  • 限定げんてい

    limit / restriction

  • 国定こくてい

    state-sponsored / national

Kun reading

さだ.める
  • 定まるさだまる

    to become fixed / to be settled

  • 定めるさだめる

    to decide / to establish

Commonly used words

  • 案の定
    あんのじょう

    just as expected

  • 一定
    いちじょう

    fixed / regular / certain

  • 改定
    かいてい

    revision / amendment / reform

  • 確定
    かくてい

    decision / finalization / confirmation

  • 規定
    きてい

    rule / regulation / provision

  • 協定
    きょうてい

    agreement / pact / arrangement

  • 定まる
    さだまる

    to become fixed / to be settled

  • 定める
    さだめる

    to decide / to establish

Example sentences

Example 1

案の、雨が降り始めた。

Translation

Just as expected, it started raining.

Example 2

案の、試験は難しかった。

Translation

Sure enough, the exam was difficult.

Example 3

この仕事は一の時間がかかります。

Translation

This task takes a fixed amount of time.

Example 4

彼の意見は一している。

Translation

His opinion is consistent.

Kanji 定: determine, fix, establish, decide | Daily Nihongo