JLPT N3 · 15 strokes
Kanji 確: "assurance, firm, tight"
The kanji 確 means "assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read カク, コウ in on'yomi and たし.か, たし.かめる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カクコウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たし.かたし.かめる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 252 of 2,501 |
Common words with 確
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 確りtightly (holding on); firmly; securely · strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
- 確かにcertainement, sûrement, c'est vrai que
- 確認confirmation; verification; validation; review
- 確かsure; certain; positive; definite · reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound
- 確実certain; sure; definite; reliable
- 確かめるto make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm
- 正確accurate; correct; precise; exact
- 確信conviction; belief; confidence
- 確保securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee · belay; belaying
- 明確clear; precise; definite; distinct
- 確率probability; likelihood; chances
- 確定decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
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