Word Meaning 決まる

きまる kimaru

決まる is read as きまる (kimaru) and means to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki).

Meaning

English

to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)
to be decided
to be settled
to be fixed
to be arranged
to be unchanging
to be the same (as always)
to be set

Reading

Kana

きまる

Romaji

kimaru

Writing Variants

極るきまる kimaru
決るきまる kimaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 455 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決める

きめる

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)

決め付ける

きめつける

to fix upon (one-sidedly)

決する

けっする

to decide

決る

さくる

to jerk (one's chin)

決れる

しゃくれる

to be concaved

決をとる

けつをとる

to take a vote

決定づける

けっていづける

to decide (e.g. an outcome)

決して

けして

(not) ever

決定

けってい

decision

決議

けつぎ

resolution

決意

けつい

decision

決勝

けっしょう

decision of a contest

Example Sentences

代表は来週までに決まる予定だ。

だいひょうはらいしゅうまでにきまるよていだ。

The representative is expected to be appointed by next week.