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Kyōiku Kanji

確 — certain / sure

Grade 5かく, たし
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確 (readings: かく, たし; Japanese kanji) means “certain / sure”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 確認 (confirmation).

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What does 確 mean?

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Kanji
Meaningcertain / sure
Readingsかく, たし
GradeGrade 5 (Hard)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example確認 (confirmation)

How to read 確

確 is read かく or たし depending on the word.

Words with 確

  • かくにんxác nhận
  • かくほbảo đảm
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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