Word details

定員

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 定員.

Dictionary

Entry

定員いいんNounFreq #29908
1

fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; numerical limit; complement

2

capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity

Examples
このエレベーターの定員は10人だ。
This elevator's capacity is ten people.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

determine, fix, establish, decide

8 strokesFrequency 48JLPT N2Grade 3

On

テイジョウ

Kun

さだ.めるさだ.まるさだ.か

Nanori

さた

employee, member, number, the one in charge

10 strokesFrequency 54JLPT N3Grade 3

On

イン

Nanori

いなかず

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