堅い (katai)

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

  • JLPT N2
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Meaning

堅い (かたい, katai) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “hard (esp. wood),steadfast,honorable,stuffy writing”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

かれ決意けついかたいな。

His determination is firm.

ダイヤモンドは 本来ほんらい かたいものだ。

Diamond is essentially hard.

ダイヤモンドほど かたいものはない。

Nothing is as hard as a diamond.

彼女かのじょかみへの 信仰しんこうはとても かたい。

Her belief in God is very firm.