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JLPT N3 · Thinking verbs

確かめる

たしかめる

to make sure

Stroke order of 確かめる

4 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

確 · 15 strokesか · 3 strokesめ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

確 a rock-solid fact: you make sure.

Parts: 確 certain + かめる

The characters in 確かめる

  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

時間を確かめます。

じかんをたしかめます。

I check the time.

Words with 確

確認confirmation正確accurate; exact確かcertain; if I remember correctly確実certain; reliable明確clear; precise確かにcertainly

More words: Thinking verbs

疑うto doubt期待expectation想像imagination予想prediction気付くto notice望むto wish; to hope for諦めるto give up試すto try; to test避けるto avoid防ぐto prevent

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