さだ.める
sadameru
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 37 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

定 is the kanji for "Fix / Decide / Determine". A common reading is さだ.める (sadameru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Fix / Decide / Determine

Also : Fix · Decide · Determine · Establish

Readings

kunさだ.める/ sadamerukunさだ.まる/ sadamarukunさだ.か/ sadakaonてい/ teionじょう/ jou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 定 represents 'DETERMINE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of determine.

Reading ·

On-reading: てい — remember this sound by associating it with determine. Kun-reading: さだ.める.

Example Sentences

会議の日程が決定しました。

かいぎのにっていがけっていしました。

The meeting schedule was decided.

定期的に健康診断を受けています。

ていきてきにけんこうしんだんをうけています。

I have regular health checkups.

Vocabulary using 定

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