Certainly, it is just as you say.
確
assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
石部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
カク, コウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
たしか, たしかめる
Nanori (Name Reading)
あきら, かた, かたし, たい, たしか
Common Readings
カク, たし…か, たし…かめる
Example sentences
Now that you mention it, that's certainly true.
Please confirm the safety.
Check the information within the disk.
If there is no certain evidence, I can't believe it.
I felt a clear positive response to how the exam went.
That information is certain.
You should be able to reliably solve frequently appearing problems on this exam.
I checked if the window was locked before going out.
Now that it has come to this, there is no way to confirm why he said such a thing.
Example Vocabulary
確かに
certainly, surely, for sure
確認
confirmation; verification
確か
certain; sure; reliable; if I remember correctly
確実
certain; sure; reliable; certain; definite
確かめる
to confirm; to verify; to make sure
正確
accurate; precise; correct
確信
conviction; confidence; certainty
確保
securing; ensuring; maintaining
明確
clear; distinct; precise
確率
probability; chance; likelihood
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