堅

Meanings

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

Part of speech: i-adjective

Kanji

• 堅

  Meanings

  strict, hard, solid, tough

  On reading

  ケン

  Kun reading

  かた.い、-がた.い

  Strokes

  12

• 硬

  Meanings

  stiff, hard

  On reading

  コウ

  Kun reading

  かた.い

  Strokes

  12

• 固

  Meanings

  harden, set, clot, curdle

  On reading

  コ

  Kun reading

  かた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い

  Strokes

  8

Example sentences

• 卵は硬くゆでてください。

  Boil the eggs hard.

  Tatoeba #78488 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• このふたは固くて取れないよ。

  This lid is too tight for me to open.

  Tatoeba #223250 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• その機械の骨組みは堅くなければならない。

  The frame of the machine should be rigid.

  Tatoeba #211556 · CC BY 2.0 FR