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Japanese symbol for “stipulate”

Romaji: sadameru
to decide; to determine

In Japanese, stipulate is , read (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

  1. v1, vt to decide; to determine
  2. v1, vt to establish; to lay down; to prescribe; to provide; to stipulate
  3. v1, vt to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

Kanji and stroke order

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 “stipulate”

WordReadingMeaning
うたう utauto declare; to stipulate; to express
さだむ sadamuto establish; to lay down; to prescribe

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
せってい setteiestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)
げんてい genteilimit; restriction
してい shiteidesignation; specification; assignment
とくてい tokuteispecific; particular; designated

See also: Chinese symbol for “stipulate”.

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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