Jisho

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Noun
1. coin
Noun
2. hard currencySee also 軟貨
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3. CoinA coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized i... Read more
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. hard; solid; toughesp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
  • たまご
  • かた硬く
  • ゆでて
  • ください
Boil the eggs hard.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
  • この
  • ふた
  • かた固くて
  • 取れない
This lid is too tight for me to open.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
  • その
  • きかい機械
  • ほねぐ骨組み
  • かた堅く
  • なければならない
The frame of the machine should be rigid.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. safe; steady; honest; steadfast
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. obstinate; stubborn
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. bookish; formal; stuffyAntonym: 砕けた
  • かた固い
  • こと
  • 言う
You don't have to be so formal.
Other forms
固い 【かたい】堅い 【かたい】緊い 【かたい】
Notes
緊い: Irregular kanji usage.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
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Noun
1. hard waterSee also 軟水
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2. Hard waterHard water is water that has high mineral content (in con... Read more
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Noun
1. firmness; hardness; stiffness; honesty
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2. HardnessHardness is the measure of how resistant solid matter is ... Read more
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固さ 【かたさ】堅さ 【かたさ】
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1. hardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation; sclerosis; curingAntonym: 軟化
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; tougheningAntonym: 軟化
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. upturn (in the market); firming upFinance, Antonym: 軟化
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4. Curing (chemistry)Curing is a term in polymer chemistry and process enginee... Read more
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1. stoppage; blocking
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2. infarction; infarctMedicine
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)See also 軟式
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Noun
1. hard-liners; diehards; hawks
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; man's man
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3. hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
4. strait-laced type (with respect to relationships)
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5. bullish traders
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Noun
1. boneOnly applies to 硬骨
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. firmness (of character); backbone; unyielding spirit
Other forms
鯁骨 【こうこつ】
Notes
鯁骨: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. hardness; stiffness
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Noun
1. hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
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1. fortisLinguistics, Antonym: 軟音
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2. TensenessIn phonology, tenseness is a particular vowel quality tha... Read more
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1. sclerophyll forest; sclerophyllous forest; hardwood forest
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1. dura; dura materAnatomy
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2. Dura materThe dura mater /ˈdjʊərə ˈmeɪtər/, or dura, is the outermo... Read more
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Noun
1. anhydrite
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2. AnhydriteAnhydrite is a mineral – anhydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4... Read more
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Kanji — 1 found

12.80651375813311
12 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
stiff, hard
Kun: かた.い
On: コウ
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Sentences — 55 found

  • jreibun/64/1
      現代の日本の
    • こうか硬貨
    • は、
    • ごえんだま5円玉
    • ごじゅうえんだま50円玉
    • の中央に
    • まる丸い
    • あな
    • 空いて
    • いる。その理由の
    • ひと一つ
    • は、
    • ほか
    • こうか硬貨
    • と区別しやすくするためであり、また
    • べつ
    • の理由は、
    • ぎぞうぼうし偽造防止
    • のためであると言われている。
    Among modern Japanese coins, the 5-yen and the 50-yen coins have a round hole in the center. One reason for this is to make them easier to distinguish from other coins, and another reason is said to be to prevent counterfeiting. Jreibun
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Names — 5 found

かたし 【硬】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Katashi
こういち 【硬一】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Kouichi
こうき 【硬生】
Unclassified name
1. Kouki
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