Japanese symbol for “certainty”
定
じょう
Romaji: jou
certainty; reality; actuality
In Japanese, certainty is 定, read じょう (jou).
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Meanings
- n certainty; reality; actuality
- n-pref regular; permanent
- n samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation) (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “certainty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必 | ひつ hitsu | definiteness; certainty |
| 確実性 | かくじつせい kakujitsusei | certainty |
| 確実度 | かくじつど kakujitsudo | certainty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
See also: Chinese symbol for “certainty”.
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.