かた.い
katai
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 83 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

堅 is the kanji for "Hard / Solid / Tough". A common reading is かた.い (katai). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Hard / Solid / Tough

Also : Hard · Solid · Tough · Tight · Strict · Reliable

Readings

kunかた.い/ kataikunがた.い/ gataionけん/ ken

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

堅実な投資を選ぶべきだ。

けんじつなとうしをえらぶべきだ。

One should choose a solid investment.

彼の意志は堅く揺るがない。

かれのいしはかたくゆるがない。

His will is strong and unwavering.

Vocabulary using 堅

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