Word Meaning 定め

さだめ sadame

定め is read as さだめ (sadame) and means destiny.

Meaning

English

  1. destiny
  2. fate
  3. karma
  4. law
  5. rule
  6. regulation
  7. provision
  8. decision

Reading

Kana

さだめ

Romaji

sadame

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 16849 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

定数

ていすう

fate

定年

ていねん

minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy)

定員

ていいん

capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.)

定期

ていき

fixed-term commuter pass

定例

ていれい

regular

定住

ていじゅう

settlement

定める

さだめる

to bring peace (to)

定着

ていちゃく

fixation

定まる

さだまる

to become settled

定食

ていしょく

set meal

定規

じょうぎ

(measuring) ruler

定休日

ていきゅうび

regular holiday

Example Sentences

7

あたらしいるーるをここできめよう。

Let's establish a new rule here.

She aimed at the target.

The gods have decreed that man is mortal.

I aimed my gun at the target.

It is a set rule to go to school at 8 o'clock.

Rules in connection with staff selection are set as follows.

He lives according to the law of the Lord.