Japanese symbol for “prescribe”
定める
さだめる
Romaji: sadameru
to decide; to determine
In Japanese, prescribe is 定める, read さだめる (sadameru).
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
- v1, vt to decide; to determine
- v1, vt to establish; to lay down; to prescribe; to provide; to stipulate
- v1, vt to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prescribe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盛る | もる moru | to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to prescribe |
| 定む | さだむ sadamu | to establish; to lay down; to prescribe |
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 “prescribe”.
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.