Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N3

252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

Kunyomi: たし.か たし.かめる

Onyomi: カク コウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: いしへん

Meaning: stone

Strokes: 5

Examples

Examples with audio

率(かくりつ)   probability

な(せいかくな)   accurate, exact

な(めいかくな)   clear

実な(かくじつな)   certain

認する(かくにんする)   confirm

保する(かくほする)   guarantee, ensure

定する(かくていする)   be settled

信する(かくしんする)   believe firmly, be sure

かめる(たしかめる)   check, ascertain

Onyomi Examples

カク certain, definite

カクシツ discord, antagonism

トウカク projected to win, sure to be elected, home free

セイカク detailed and accurate, exhaustive and precise, meticulous, finely detailed

Kunyomi Examples

たしか sure, certain, positive, definite, reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact, If I'm not mistaken, If I remember correctly, If I remember rightly

かめる たしかめる to ascertain, to check, to make sure

かめる たしかめる to ascertain, to check, to make sure