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
彼の決意は堅いな。
His determination is firm.
彼女の神への信仰はとても堅い。
Her belief in God is very firm.
ダイヤモンドは本来堅いものだ。
Diamond is essentially hard.
ダイヤモンドほど堅いものはない。
Nothing is as hard as a diamond.
性格は、「朗らかで非常に義理堅い」と伝わる。
His personality is said to have been cheerful and with a very strong sense of duty.
現状を打開するには、いち早く田原坂の堅い防衛線突破する必要がある。
To break the current deadlock, it is necessary to quickly break through the strong defensive line at Tabaruzaka.