Keyword
certain
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig609
Readings
かく
(52%)
たし
(46%)
Composed of
stone
roof without a chimney
old bird
Mnemonic

An old bird with its head stuck in a hole in the roof, so it cannot move. If you take the stone that's lying next to it and throw it at the bird you'll be certain to hit it.

Used in vocabulary (196 in total)
surely; certainly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
accurate; correct; precise; exact
conviction; belief; confidence
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
clear; precise; definite; distinct
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
probability; likelihood; chances
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
establishment; settlement
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
firm; unshakeable; resolute
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
firm promise; definite promise
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
discord; antagonism
uncertain; indefinite
unconfirmed; unidentified
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
certain; definite
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
certain; definite; clear; credible
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to make sure of the truth
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
certain evidence; definite evidence
stochastic; probabilistic
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
reconfirmation; double check
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
clarification; definition
degree of accuracy
probable; likely
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
identification; background check; identity confirmation
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
final income tax return; final declaration; final report
uncertainty; indeterminacy; unreliability; unauthenticity
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
in one's senses; sane
probability theory
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
securing financial resources
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
firm; unshakeable; resolute
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
(please ...) after checking; after verification
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
assertion; confirmation
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
uncertainty; indefiniteness
(please ...) after checking; after verification
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
written confirmation; confirmation document; confirmation note
definitive number; confirmed number; final figures
guilty verdict; guilty as charged
certain victory
definite; positive
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
definite answer
securement of resources
definite report; confirmed data
confirmation required
verifier; identifier; confirmor; confirming party
building certification; building confirmation
mutual assured destruction; mutually assured destruction; MAD
identity document; identification document
(data) authentication
unshakeable (e.g. belief); invincible; steadfastness; firmness; unwavering (e.g. support); absolutely secure
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
confirmation e-mail
random variable; stochastic variable
confirmation bias; confirmatory bias
individual-type defined contribution pension plan; iDeCo
booking confirmation; reservation confirmation
probability distribution
application for building confirmation
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
established theory
certain diagnosis; clear diagnosis; definitive diagnosis
(proof of) confirmation
punish; confirmed counter-attack
stable disc (in Othello)
fixed condition; preexisting condition
connectivity test; connection check
punish; guaranteed counter-attack
strict adherence; sticking to; steadfast defence
unshakeable (e.g. belief); invincible; steadfastness; firmness; unwavering (e.g. support); absolutely secure
determined; steadfast; unswerving; unshakable
determined; steadfast; unswerving; unshakable
learn from reliable sources
ascertainment; certain knowledge
stochastic wave; probability wave
failure to observe safety regulations
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
posterior probability
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
confirmation that a ballot box contains no ballots before voting commences (performed by the first voter at each polling station)
age verification
reliable source
transition probability
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
pull yourself together; get a grip; get a hold of yourself; come on
profit-taking
buffer (full) error (i.e. space cannot be reserved as it is full)
candidates (in an election) who have won or are projected to be elected
certain; definite
checking the result of a calculation
checking the result of a calculation
portal film (e.g. in radiotherapy)
power of finality (of a legal decision, e.g. when a case is dismissed with prejudice)
certain; sure; definite
Bayesian probability
probability; likelihood; chances
confirm your distance; keep your distance
most probable number; MPN
simple pleasure (in life)
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
confirmation of consent; confirming someone's wishes
apprehension (of a crime suspect); capture; detainment; arrest
fixed interest-bearing bond; fixed interest securities
fixed interest-bearing bond; fixed interest securities
probability amplitude (quantum mechanics)
validation; operation check; checking operation; functionality testing
validation; operation check; checking operation; functionality testing
Examples (200 in total)
Well, I mean, that's certainly true, but...
Indeed, I was feeling that too.
However, may I just confirm one thing?