Used in the fixed expression 案の定 (あんのじょう, 'as expected') and rarely as a standalone noun meaning 'certainty' or 'reality'.
See also: 案の定 (あんのじょう)
As expected, he was late.
Prefix used in compounds like 定宿 (じょうやど, 'one's regular hotel') to indicate something fixed or habitual.
See also: 定宿
When on business trips, I always stay at my regular hotel.
samadhi (Buddhist meditative concentration)
Buddhist term for a deep state of meditative absorption; often appears in compounds like 禅定 (ぜんじょう).
See also: 三昧 (さんまい) · 禅定 (ぜんじょう)
One attains mental tranquility by entering samadhi.
as expected; sure enough; as feared
calculation; counting; reckoning · bill; check; account; payment · consideration; allowance
ruler; straightedge
joseki; standard sequence of moves · standard practice; established tactic; formula
council; conference; consultation
agreement; stipulation; contract
standard move; established pattern
inevitably; certainly; without fail
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
certainly; veritably; to be sure · certain; inevitable; definite
uncertainty; mutability; indeterminate
entering deep meditation; samādhi · death of a high-ranking priest; passing away in meditation
emerging from deep meditation; leaving samadhi
deciding through tortoise-shell divination
predestined lifespan · destiny; fate
one's habitual seat; regular seat · regular hall; entertainment hall
fixed rule; established rule · usual way; customary method
standing guard; watchman · shogunal palace guard (Edo period)
surface plate
The kanji 定 carries meanings of 'determine, fix, settle'. The reading じょう is the on'yomi, used in compounds and bound forms. The standalone noun sense is rare and mostly fossilized in the phrase 案の定.