Practice JLPT
堅
JLPT N1 Kanji

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

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

Readings

On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
かた.い-がた.い

Example words

  • 堅いかたい(1) hard; solid; tough (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing) (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved) (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast (5) obstinate; stubborn (6) bookish; formal; stuffy