確か

Meanings

1. sure; certain; positive; definite
2. reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
3. If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly

Part of speech: na-adjective, adverb

Kanji

• 確

  Meanings

  assurance, firm, tight, hard

  On reading

  カク、コウ

  Kun reading

  たし.か、たし.かめる

  Strokes

  15

Example sentences

• 彼が間違っているのは確かです。

  It is certain that he is wrong.

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• 私はそのニュースを確かな筋から得た。

  I got the news from a reliable source.

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• これは確か淡水魚だと思います。

  I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.

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