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Japanese symbol for “confirm”

Romaji: tashikameru
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm

In Japanese, confirm is , read (tashikameru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vt to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

assurance, firm, tight
on: カク、コウ
kun: たし.か、たし.かめる
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “confirm”

WordReadingMeaning
むすぶ musubuto close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
みさだめる misadameruto make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm
ただす tadasuto ascertain; to confirm; to verify
ききただす kikitadasuto find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かくにん kakuninconfirmation; verification; validation
たしか tashikasure; certain; positive
かくじつ kakujitsucertain; sure; definite
かくほ kakuhosecuring; obtaining; ensuring
かくてい kakuteidecision; settlement; confirmation
めいかく meikakuclear; precise; definite

See also: Chinese symbol for “confirm”.

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.

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