確
確 — Assurance
assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm
On’yomiカク (kaku)
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiたしか (tashika)
Kun’yomiたしかめる (tashikameru)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 確
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear; precise; definite |
| 確か | たしか tashika | sure; certain; positive |
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 確立 | かくりつ kakuritsu | establishment; settlement |
Study notes
確 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #252 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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