371.定

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定

1. Meaning and Reading

  • decide, fix, settle
  • Onyomi : てい, じょう
  • Kunyomi : さだめる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 宀 : house
  • 正 : correctly

From the image of deciding correctly (正) inside a house (宀), meaning ‘to decide’.

定 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

定める さだめる
to decide, to establish

Decide the rules.

決定 けってい
decision

The policy was decided at the meeting.

勘定 かんじょう
bill, calculation

Pay the bill for the meal.