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Kanji Detail for 確 - "certain, firm, accurate"

確

  • Meaning

    確 means "certain, firm, accurate."

    1. Certain - Sure and definite; without doubt.

    2. Accurate - Correct and precise; exact.

    3. Firm - Solid and stable; not wavering.

    4. Confirm - To verify; to make sure.

  • Words using 確

    • 明確 めいかく Listen clear; precise; definite
    • 確保 かくほ Listen securing; obtaining; ensuring
    • 確実 かくじつ Listen certain; sure; definite
    • 確認 かくにん Listen confirmation; verification; validation
    • 確立 かくりつ Listen establishment; settlement
    • 確定 かくてい Listen decision; settlement; confirmation
    • 的確 てきかく Listen accurate; precise; exact
    • 確率 かくりつ Listen probability; likelihood; chances

  • Four-character idioms with 確

    • 確固不動 かっこふどう Listen unshakeable (e.g. belief); invincible; steadfastness
    • 確固不抜 かっこふばつ Listen determined; steadfast; unswerving

  • Tattoo check: 確

    • Verified meaning: certain, firm, accurate
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, かく, かたし, つよし)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 確

    Given names 確(あきら)Listen 確(かたし)Listen 確(つよし)Listen

    Surnames 確(かく)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    assurance; firm; tight; hard; solid; confirm; clear; evident

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    sure, certain; real, true

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    authenticated; solid; firm; real; true

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    certain, sure; definite, exact; real, true

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Solid. What is true is also called 確.

  • Onyomi

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    kaku(カク) カク

    koh(コウ) コウ

  • Kunyomi

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    tashi.ka(たし-か) たし-か

    tashi.kameru(たし-かめる) たし-かめる

  • Strokes

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    15 strokes

  • Radical

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    石 (ishi・ishihen)

  • Related Keywords

    certain accurate firm sure definite confirm authentic confident convinced correct determine establish exact genuine precise proper real reliable right secure settle true trustworthy verify

Sentences including 確

  • It is certain that he is wrong.

  • He did say so.

  • I am sure of his passing the exam.

  • My watch keeps very good time.

  • He is certain to win the game.

  • I'm sure that our team will win.

  • We are sure of his success.

  • Make sure that they come here late.

  • It is certain that he will come here.

  • I don't know the exact place i was born.

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