Japanese symbol for “prescribed”

所定

しょてい

Romaji: shotei

prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

In Japanese, prescribed is 所定, read しょてい (shotei).

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Meanings

adj-no prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

Kanji and stroke order

所

place, extent

on: ショ
kun: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ

8 strokes · JLPT 3

定

determine, fix, establish

on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “prescribed”

Word	Reading	Meaning
一定	いってい ittei	constant; definite; uniform
型通り	かたどおり katadoori	formal; proper; prescribed

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

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