堅

JLPT N1 Kanji · Practice Flashcards

堅 — strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

JLPT N1
12 strokes
Secondary (Jōyō)
Radical 土
#1049 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi 音読み: ケン
Kun'yomi 訓読み: かた.い-がた.い

Example words & Vocabulary

堅いかたい

hard (esp. wood),steadfast,honorable,stuffy writing

堅/硬/固いかたい

hard

中堅ちゅうけん

nucleus; the mainstay

堅実けんじつ

Example sentences 3

彼かれの決意けついは堅かたいな。

His determination is firm.

彼は堅実な一番打者だ。

He is a solid leadoff hitter.

彼女かのじょは口くちを堅かたく結むすんだ。

She pressed her lips firmly together.