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Kanji 確: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 確: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

Key takeaways

Kanji 確: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

assurancefirmtighthardsolidconfirmclearevident

On reading

カクコウ

Kun reading

たし.かたし.かめる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 確

assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

石 + 寉

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To confirm whether a fact is as solid and unchanging as a stone (石), one looks as closely as a crane (寉) stretching its neck, representing certainty.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カク
  • 確信かくしん

    certainty / confidence / conviction

  • 確定かくてい

    decision / finalization / confirmation

  • 確保かくほ

    guarantee / ensure / secure

  • 確立かくりつ

    establishment / formation / foundation

  • 確率かくりつ

    probability / chance

  • 的確てきかく

    precise / accurate / exact

  • 適確てきかく

    precise / accurate

  • 確実かくじつ

    certainty / reliability / sure

Kun reading

たし.か
  • 確かめるたしかめる

    to check / to confirm / to verify

  • 確かたしか

    certain / sure / definite

Commonly used words

  • 確信
    かくしん

    certainty / confidence / conviction

  • 確定
    かくてい

    decision / finalization / confirmation

  • 確保
    かくほ

    guarantee / ensure / secure

  • 確立
    かくりつ

    establishment / formation / foundation

  • 確率
    かくりつ

    probability / chance

  • 的確
    てきかく

    precise / accurate / exact

  • 確かめる
    たしかめる

    to check / to confirm / to verify

  • 確か
    たしか

    certain / sure / definite

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は自分の意見に信を持っている。

Translation

He has confidence in his opinion.

Example 2

成功する信があるから頑張れる。

Translation

I can work hard because I have confidence I'll succeed.

Example 3

結果が定しました。

Translation

The results have been finalized.

Example 4

契約の内容が定した。

Translation

The contract details were decided.

Kanji 確: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident | Daily Nihongo