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堅

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • strict
  • hard
  • solid
  • tough
  • tight
  • reliable

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かた.い
  • -がた.い
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1578
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
土#32 · earth

Components

Common Words

  • 堅けんNoun
    strength, solidity, firmness
  • 中堅ちゅうけんNoun
    nucleus, backbone, mainstay
  • 堅持けんじNoun
    adhering to (a view, policy, etc.), sticking to, holding fast to
  • 堅調けんちょうna-adjective
    firm (market), bullish
  • 堅実けんじつna-adjective
    steady, sound, stable
  • 堅いかたいi-adjective
    hard, solid, tough
  • 堅さかたさNoun
    firmness, hardness, stiffness
  • 手堅いてがたいi-adjective
    sound, sure, safe

Practice in Kanjiru

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