定
decide, fix
JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- さだ
- On'yomi
- テイ
定 means "decide, fix". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read さだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Example word
予定
schedule
定 in example sentences
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Tsugi no yotei wa?
What's next?
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Yotei o kun da.
I made plans.
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Yotei ga aru no?
Do you have a plan?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Words that use 定
- 予定 plan, schedule
- 予定表 schedule, planner
- 定食 set meal
- 定休日 regular holiday (closed day)
- 定期券 commuter pass
- 内定 informal job offer
- 定年 retirement age
- 測定 measurement
- 固定観念 fixed idea, stereotype
- 推定 estimation, presumption
- 安定 stability
- 不安定 instability
- 案の定 just as expected
- 協定 agreement, pact
- 査定 assessment, appraisal
Common questions
- What does the kanji 定 mean?
- 定 means "decide, fix". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 定 have?
- 定 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 定 read?
- It is read さだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 定?
- 定 is a JLPT N3 kanji.