確

certain

JLPT N3 Grade 5 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: たし.か・たし.かめる
On'yomi: カク・コウ

確 means "certain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read たし.か・たし.かめる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カク・コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

確 in example sentences

確たしかだよ。

Tashika da yo.

I am sure.
気きは確たしかか。

Ki wa tashika ka.

Are you crazy?
確たしかですか？

Tashika desu ka?

Are you certain?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 確 mean?: 確 means "certain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 確 have?: 確 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 確 read?: It is read たし.か・たし.かめる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カク・コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 確?: 確 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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