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かた 硬い
Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 14 Wanikani level 42 Wanikani level 45 Play audio Show inflections Links
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. hard; solid; tough​esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
  • たまご卵
  • は
  • 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
  • は
  • かた固くて
  • と取れない
  • よ
    • 。
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
  • の
  • ほねぐ骨組み
  • は
  • 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. certain; assured; highly likely​Only applies to 固い, Only applies to 堅い, of a predicted outcome
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. obstinate; stubborn​
  • かた固い
  • こと
  • い言う
  • な
  • よ
    • 。
You don't have to be so formal.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
7. bookish; formal; stuffy​Antonym: 砕けた
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
8. solid (shape or stones)​Go (game), Only applies to 堅い
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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かたしょうばい 堅い商売
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. sound business​
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みもかたおんな 身持ちの堅い女
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. chaste woman; virtuous woman​
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
堅
strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
Kun: かた.い、 -がた.い
On: ケン
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Sentences — 29 found

  • jreibun/3630/1
      ナラやブナといった
    • き木
      • は、材質が
    • かた堅く
      • 、机や
    • ほんだな本棚
      • といった家具に使われることが多い。
    Trees such as oaks and beeches produce hardwood, which is commonly used for furniture such as desks and bookshelves. — Jreibun
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