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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

予定よてい

schedule

定 in example sentences

  • つぎよていは?

    Tsugi no yotei wa?

    What's next?

  • よていんだ。

    Yotei o kun da.

    I made plans.

  • よていがあるの?

    Yotei ga aru no?

    Do you have a plan?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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.