定 Kanji – determine

The Japanese kanji 定 can mean determine, fix, establish, decide.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: determine, fix, establish, decide
Onyomi: テイ, ジョウ
Kunyomi: さだめる, さだまる, さだか
Romaji: tei, jou, sadameru, sadamaru, sadaka
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 48

How is 定 read?

定 has the onyomi readings テイ, ジョウ and the kunyomi readings さだめる, さだまる, さだか.

In romaji, these readings can be written as tei, jou, sadameru, sadamaru, sadaka.

Common Japanese Words Using 定

These common Japanese words contain 定. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 安定(あんてい) — stability, steadiness, consistency, equilibrium, balance, composure
  • 案の定(あんのじょう) — as expected, just as one thought, as feared, sure enough
  • 意思決定(いしけってい) — decision-making
  • 一定(いってい) — to fix, to settle, to standardize, to regularize
  • 仮定(かてい) — assumption, supposition, hypothesis
  • 改定(かいてい) — revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
  • 確定(かくてい) — decision, settlement, confirmation, establishment
  • 勘定(かんじょう) — calculation, computation, counting, reckoning, count
  • 鑑定(かんてい) — judgement, judgment, expert opinion, appraisal
  • 既定(きてい) — established, fixed, prearranged, predetermined

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