Recognize 定 in 予定, 決定 and 定期; learn each complete word in context.

The idea

予定 (よてい) means plan; schedule; 決定 (けってい) means decision; determination; 定期 (ていき) means regular; fixed period. 定 has 8 strokes; follow the linked KanjiVG diagram to write them in order. Learn each reading with its word. Sino-Japanese reading: テイ（予定）; Japanese-origin reading: さだ（定める）.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingMeaning
予定よていplan; schedule
決定けっていdecision; determination
定期ていきregular; fixed period

Examples

  • 明日あしたの予定よていはまだ決きまっていません。Tomorrow’s plans have not been decided yet.
  • 来週らいしゅうの予定よていを教おしえてください。Please tell me your plans for next week.
  • 会議かいぎで日程にっていが決定けっていしました。The schedule was decided at the meeting.
  • 最終さいしゅう決定けっていは金曜日きんようびです。The final decision is on Friday.
  • 定期的ていきてきに運動うんどうをしています。I exercise regularly.
  • 定期券ていきけんを駅えきで買かいました。I bought a commuter pass at the station.

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Watch out

予定 is a plan and may change; 決定 marks a decision. 定期 indicates a fixed interval, as in 定期的, or appears in 定期券, a commuter pass. Compare 定 and 足; their components differ: 定：宀；足：口.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 予定 in hiragana.

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    よてい

    予定 is read よてい and means plan; schedule.

  2. Write the reading of 決定 in hiragana.

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    けってい

    決定 is read けってい and means decision; determination.

  3. Fill in the missing kanji: ＿期（ていき）.

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    定

    定 completes 定期, read ていき; the word means regular; fixed period.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 定 from memory, then read 予定 and 決定 aloud and make a sentence with one of them.