定 — to fix / to settle

Grade 3てい, じょう, さだ

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定 (readings: てい, じょう, さだ; Japanese kanji) means “to fix / to settle”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 予定 (schedule).

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What does 定 mean?

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Kanji	定
Meaning	to fix / to settle
Readings	てい, じょう, さだ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	予定 (schedule)

How to read 定

定 is read てい or じょう or さだ depending on the word.

Words with 定

予定よていdự định
定番ていばんmón quen thuộc
指定chỉ định
測定đo đạc
否定phủ nhận
鑑定giám định
勘定tính tiền / thanh toán
肯定khẳng định
定款điều lệ

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Updated: 2026-08-09