定 means “fix, settle”

てい · tei

Also: determine, establish, decide

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

さだめる, さだまる, さだか

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

テイ, ジョウ

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The story

Under a roof (宀), everything set straight (正, squeezed at the bottom): settled and staying put. Japan's 定食 is the fixed set meal of rice, soup and a main dish, and your 予定 is a plan already pinned down.

Used in 予定 (yotei, plan/schedule), 決定 (kettei, decision), and 定食 (teishoku, set meal)

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