Japanese symbol for “appointed”
所定
しょてい
Romaji: shotei
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
In Japanese, appointed is 所定, read しょてい (shotei).
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Meanings
- adj-no prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “appointed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欽定 | きんてい kintei | authorized (by imperial or royal order); authorised; appointed |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 事務所 | じむしょ jimusho | office |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 近所 | きんじょ kinjo | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to |
| 住所 | じゅうしょ juusho | address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “appointed”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.