Onyomi: ケン · Kunyomi: -がた.い, かた.い · Meanings: hard, reliable, solid, strict, tight, tough
Kanji for hard, reliable, solid, strict, tight
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 堅 | けん | strength, solidity, firmness | Noun |
| 硬い | かたい | hard, solid, tough | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N3 JLPT-N2 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 堅実 | けんじつ | steady, sound, stable, safe (e.g. business), reliable, trustworthy, solid | common Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 堅苦しい | かたくるしい | formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious | I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 堅固 | けんご | solid, strong, firm | Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 固める | かためる | to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt) | common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 堅物 | かたぶつ | straight-laced person, stubborn person | Noun |
| 堅牢 | けんろう | solid, strong, sturdy, durable, stout | Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 硬さ | かたさ | firmness, hardness, stiffness, honesty | common Noun |
| 堅持 | けんじ | holding on to, sticking to | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |