# 定 — determine; fix

定 means “determine; fix”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: テイ (tei), ジョウ (jou). Kun'yomi: さだ(める) (sadameru). You'll see it in words such as 定める (sadameru, “to decide; to determine”).

- Meaning: determine; fix
- On'yomi: テイ (tei), ジョウ (jou)
- Kun'yomi: さだ(める) (sadameru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Doing & acting 1

## How to remember 定

Under a roof (宀), a person (人) makes a mark (卜), and the matter is fixed.

Parts: 宀 roof · 疋 foot

## Words with 定

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 定める | さだめる (sadameru) | to decide; to determine |
| 定まる | さだまる (sadamaru) | to become settled; to be fixed |
| 定か | さだか (sadaka) | definite; sure |

## More in the “Doing & acting 1” set

[定](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/determine/) · [選](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/choose/) · [決](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/decide/) · [調](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/look-into/) · [保](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/preserve/) · [活](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/activity/) · [得](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/gain/) · [査](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/inspect/) · [求](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/seek/)

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