定 — “to fix / to settle” in Japanese

Grade 3てい, じょう, さだ

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“to fix / to settle” in Japanese is 定, read tei, jou, sada (てい, じょう, さだ). 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 tei (てい) or jou (じょう) or sada (さだ) depending on the word.

Words with 定

予定よてい
定番ていばん
指定
測定
否定
鑑定
勘定
肯定
定款

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Updated: 2026-08-28